When we're talking about top-of-the-draft franchise quarterbacks, how short is too short?

LSU's Garrett Nussmeier is verified 6-foot 5/8, and against Clemson on Saturday he looked a lot like the player we saw early in the 2024 season, when the first-round momentum initially got going. His counterpart Cade Klubnik is verified 6-foot-1 1/2, and he looked out of sorts for much of the night in a game Clemson would lose, 17-10. I mention their heights because it's where every conversation begins in the evaluation process, especially at the most important position on the field.

Last week, my preseason Top 50 Big Board came out and Nussmeier was No. 11 and my QB2 (behind Arch Manning, assuming he declares for the 2026 draft), while Klubnik just missed the cut -- he was No. 52 and QB5 behind

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