ESPN NFL Draft 2007

NFL defenses are substantially faster that collegiate defenses, so quarterbacks are going to take more hits. There also are almost no easy wins at the NFL level, like there often are in college. Pro quarterbacks have to bounce back quickly when they get knocked down, must respond when their teams fall behind, and cannot afford to dwell on mistakes.

Two quarterbacks on our DraftWatch list have handled adversity in two very different ways, and it's important to recognize how each approach has impacted their draft status.

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