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none of these dudes do anything with Malik Rosier or N'Kosi Perry.
Williams completion percentage in HS was 56.6%
Perry's was 58.6%.
The irony is that the "magic number" for the NFL is exactly 58.6%. GMs will rule out any QB with less than a 58.6% completion percentage as they have determined that the chances of success for a QB who drops below that line is basically zero. Sure, bad WRs can skew the completion %, but 58.6% takes that into account (which is why it is so low and not around 65% minimum).
I had been thinking Williams was the savior, but I never looked at his numbers. Now Im not so sure. Reality is that Perry probably a higher chance of success than Williams because he is more accurate (and against better competition). I couldn't find Rosiers total completion percentage for HS, but his senior year in HS he was at 55% (132 for 240), so it's not a surprise he didn't finish his career as the starting qb.
Weldon is actually around 62%, if he wasn't such a juvenile delinquent he'd probably have the job.
BTW, both Perry and Williams are 4 stars. Jack Allison was also a 4 star, his completion was about 60%. So why didn't Allison pan out? Well, again look to the NFL. Allison is 6'6". QBs that tall, for whatever reason, have not had much success (one would think height would give them an advantage with seeing WRs, but it hasn't really helped).
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d827fff7e/article/osweiler-hopes-to-outshine-nfls-tallest-qbs
Just for fun, I looked up a 3 star qb who looks like he led his just led his team to the playoffs- ND's Ian Book. HS completion? Around 66%.
Likely #1 draft pick Justin Herbert? Also at 66%.
Long story short, I don't think we have a championship caliber QB on the roster because Rick stinks at evaluating qbs.

