(10) QB Jacob Eason

Now that he's taken part in the NFL Combine, people are talking about where Washington QB Jacob Eason could be headed once the NFL Draft rolls around on April 23rd - 25th.

One projection, by the New York Post's Ryan Dunleavy, has Eason be tabbed as the man to replace Tom Brady in New England.

The Patriots select 23rd in the first round and while that might seem a bit high when you consider Eason's productivity in just two seasons as a starter in college (one at Georgia and one at Washington) and the rumored poor performances in interviews at the combine, there's no denying the Lake Stevens-native's physical tools -- 6'6", 231 with a rocket arm -- and that is why a lot of analysts believe he will be "over" drafted and could eventually find his way into the first round.

The flaw in the thinking, at least at this point, is assuming that Brady isn't going to return to New England.

A free agent, the 42 year-old from Michigan has spent his entire career with the Patriots and is arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, throwing for nearly 86,000 yards with 614 touchdowns while leading his team to six Super Bowl titles and being named the MVP of the Super Bowl four times.

Heading to Bean Town could be both a blessing and curse for Eason.

If Brady does indeed leave for a different team, there is be a clear path to being the starter for the Patriots, a team with a lot of talent on the offensive side of the ball.

However, most would agree you never want to be the man who replaces the legend. That's a near impossible task.

What is Dunleavy's reasoning?

He feels like Eason and Brady bring a lot of the same assets to the table and their careers in college were somewhat on the same path.

Brady once almost left Michigan — in an era when transferring was more discouraged — rather than stick out a competition against Drew Henson. Eason left Georgia, but stuck out a season as a Bulldogs backup for the national runners-up.

Coming out of Lake Stevens (Wa.) High School, Eason was widely considered to be one of the top three quarterbacks in the nation and he wound up signing with the Bulldogs and wound up starting 12 games as a freshman, throwing for 2,430 yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

He was the starter for the first game of his sophomore season, but wound up injuring his knee in the first game and that allowed Jake Fromm to step in and lead Georgia to the national title game where they lost on a last-second touchdown pass against Alabama.

With the opportunity to win the starting job all but gone, Eason decided to leave Athens and return home, where he enrolled at Washington and sat out one season due to transfer rules.

This past season for the Huskies, Eason completed a career-best 64.3% of his passes for 3,132 with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions while leading Washington to an 8-5 record and a win in the Las Vegas Bowl.

If Eason's name is called on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, he will be the first Husky quarterback selected in the first round since Jake Locker was drafted eighth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.