As a USC fan, I think Kessler is a great college QB. I'm not sure he's a NFL starter. The NFL comparison he gets the most is Romo but I'm not sure he has Romo's pocket awareness and play making ability/creativity.
My guy is Hackenberg. He took a step back last year but his tools are up there.
My favorite potential QB in next year's draft is easily Jared Goff.
I'd absolutely love for him to be a Cowboy. Unfortunately, he's already got a 1st-Round grade on him and will only climb the ladder at the season progresses and with the combine. I think he's going to be a stud at the next level. He's 6'4 with a nice arm and he's got that competitive fire that you can't teach. He's only a redshirt Sophomore so he could return to school, but with a 1st-Round grade, I think he'll eventually decide to come out. Unfortunately, he'll likely be out of our range, possibly even the 1st overall pick.
I think guys like Connor Cook, Gunner Kiel, Cody Kessler, and Carzon Wentz are more realistic options.
Not a huge fan of any of them at this point, but I'll wait till after the season to make a final judgement after I've seen them a bit more.
I am a big Michigan State fan, however, I don't get the 'Connor Cook is 1st round pick material' noise I see in the media.
His career completion percentage is 58%. If you can't throw for at least 60% in college, you probably are not going to be successful in the pros.
another option
Chad Kelly 6 - 2 # 210
Jim Kelly's nephew
Kelly has thrown for 557 yards and six touchdowns against Tennessee-Martin and Fresno State, and Saturday's game at Alabama will be his first real test at Ole Miss. But Kelly already passed a big test during his exile to the junior college ranks.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/chad-kelly-rewriting-story-045649486.html