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You can bet current USC players, future recruits and their families monitored and evaluated the draft soap opera of Matt Barkley, who in retrospect probably should have left after his junior season.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Say what you want about the flagging reputations of former USC quarterbacks, but at least they keep things interesting. One of the big questions for the 2013 NFL draft this week is the fate of Matt Barkley. Will he still get picked in the first ro...

Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench breaks down the skill set of QB Zac Dysert, who has solid physical tools but must answer questions about the holes in his game.

Blog | Conversation | April 17, 2013

Matt Barkley showed his injured shoulder has healed as he threw the ball well at USC pro day.

Blog | Conversation | March 27, 2013

Todd McShay looks at five-year averages of QBs in the draft in comparison to the 2013 draft class.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Football Outsiders uses its Lewin Career Forecast system to project the Class of 2013 NFL draft quarterbacks. Geno Smith tops the list.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2013

Steve Muench looks at the New York Jets' biggest needs, which start at quarterback, and how the 2013 draft class might help fill them.

Blog | Conversation | December 18, 2012

Todd McShay's latest Nickel Package looks at first five players who may be on the ouside of the first round looking in.

Blog | Conversation | December 12, 2012

Steve Bisheff wonders if Mark Sanchez's NFL career would have been better with another year at USC while also wondering if Matt Barkley would have been better served going to the NFL after last season.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2012

The week in review from death to life, from loss to win, from political metaphors to sports clichés.

Which college football programs develop the best, pro-ready quarterbacks? That's Brock Huard's question here. To answer it, he enlisted the help of former Oregon coach Mike Bellotti, ESPN Recruiting's Tom Luginbill and a former NFL passer Jesse P...

Brock Huard analyzes the five schools that currently produce the most NFL-ready QBs. The USC Trojans top the list.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2012

Kevin Weidl looks at the draft needs of the New York Jets, who have more holes than Tim Tebow can fill on his own.

Blog | Conversation | March 26, 2012

USC quarterback Matt Barkley has announced that he will remain with the Trojans for his senior season.

Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley will announce his future plans.

Steve Bisheff thinks that the NFL draft could see a reunion between Matt Barkley and Pete Carroll.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2011