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WATCH: Mike Greenberg passionately defends Dwayne Haskins as the No. 1 QB in the NFL Draft

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Mike Greenberg has said what a lot of Ohio State and B1G fans already know. Dwayne Haskins, without question, is the best quarterback available in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Since Kyler Murray’s decision to forgo his baseball career and pursue the opportunity to be a quarterback in the NFL, there have been debates regarding which gunslinger would be the better selection. Is it Haskins, a guy with a huge frame, a cannon for an arm and an elite passer? Or is it Murray, the shifty dual-threat guy who can make big-time plays with his feet, as well as his arm?

Recently, Murray hasn’t just been considered the best quarterback in the draft, but perhaps the best overall talent available. He, along with another former Buckeye Nick Bosa, have been considered the two most likely candidates to be selected No. 1 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

Greenberg, however, thinks that’s bizarre. Why? He believes, like almost anyone that watched Haskins last fall, that the ex-Ohio State quarterback is the best at the position, and will be one of the best in the NFL for quite some time.

Here’s the passionate rant Greenberg went on during an episode of Get Up!:

Haskins threw for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns last season, leading the NCAA in both categories. Despite Ohio State’s atrocious defense, he led the Buckeyes to a 13-1 record, a B1G title and a Rose Bowl victory.

At the end of the season, Haskins was named the B1G Offensive Player and Quarterback of the Year. He finished third in the Heisman voting. Now, he’s one of the top overall talents in the draft.

While Murray is still super talented and can carve out a role in the NFL, Haskins is the more league-ready quarterback right now. And it’s pretty hard to dispute that if you watched Ohio State in 2018.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB