As Tyrod Taylor enters his final season at Virginia Tech, most ‘experts’ suspect that he will have a pro future. Of course, that will all be determined at an NFL training camp. Whether he is good enough to play in the NFL is another story entirely, however, he will most likely be drafted.

Expert publications have him listed all over the draft rankings for quarterbacks this year (a year that is heavy on QBs). Obviously, these are preseason draft projections and a lot can change during the season. With Virginia Tech’s run first offense, it’s unlikely that Taylor will put up the massive numbers like the skin tossers running pass happy spread offense attacks.

Todd McShay, ESPN: Tyrod Taylor is the #8 QB Prospect

CBS Draft Prospects: Tyrod Taylor is the #13 QB

This list will be modified as more draft preseason draft projections are made.

Heading into his senior season, the highly touted quarterback for Virginia Tech is finally on the national radar. Especially since his confidence and passing efficiency increased significantly in the 2009 season, the media now knows what he is capable of. With a solid group of veteran receivers around him, the sky is the limit (or rather, VT’s style of offense is the limit…but that can’t be helped).

Tyrod Taylor was listed on the following watch lists:

2010 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List
2010 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
2010 Maxwell Award Watch List

This list will be modified as further announcements are made.

The Hokies decided to looked like a real team against Boston College.  The offense was firing on all cylinders, although we’re still not sure how many cylinders they have.  The defense was stifling, especially against the run.  The freshmen QB for Boston College definitely lacked confidence in the second half however.

Tyrod Taylor was named the Most Valuable Player of the Championship Game with two rushing touchdowns and some decent yardage passing.  His official game stats were:

11/19 for 84 yards passing, and one unfortunate interception
11 carries for 29 yards, with two “awe heck, I’ll do it myself” touchdowns

Notoriously missing from this game was the ‘Wild Turkey’ formation with Boone taking snaps.  I suspect this is because the BC defensive line dominated the Hokies O-line for the majority of the plays.  Although VT’s offensive playcalling is at time abysmal, I expect that 9/10 wild turkey plays would have resulted in a loss of yards.  But, it would have been fun to see Boone truck roll an All-American defensive line.

No Sean Glennon either…this was Tyrod Taylor all the way.  I didn’t swear at the TV nearly as much

Final Score: VT 30 - BC 12

Reflections on early season predictions…

I gave VT the best odds in the coastal to reach the championship game at 2:1.  After seeing the season, I would have made these odds a little bit less “sure of themselves.”  Clearly GT was better than many expected and will likely roll the poor bastards they match up against in their bowl game.

In the atlantic…well, what can you do?  I gave FSU the best odds, followed by Wake and Clem.  Alas, BC was fourth in my predictions; I thought the lack of a QB would have affected them more severely.  I clearly forgot that they win their games the way the Hokies do…defense, running, and playmakers (luck).

Well, I’ll leave you with an unspoken fact about BC (although I said it last year)…

 BC HAS NEVER WON A FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Its an unfortunate true story for the Eagles…even when they had the media’s darling QBs Ryan and Flutie.  Of course Flutie’s excuse was that they weren’t in a conference that year.  I don’t want to hear excuses about a share of the Big East in 2004 either…shares don’t count.