Cosell

To get a better understanding about some of these players, the Los Angeles Times spoke to quarterback analysts Rick Neuheisel and Greg Cosell, who spend countless hours studying the position and prospects.

Cosell, a senior producer for NFL Films and analyst for ESPN’s “NFL Matchup,” spends much of his time breaking down game footage and evaluating college football players.

As he does every year, Cosell shared with The Times his highly detailed breakdowns of the top quarterback prospects, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses as did Neuheisel.

A sampling of Cosell observations:

The call from ringside, by the king of obnoxious sportscasting, Howard Cosell, marked the fight and the fighters for the ages.