The saga of a grad transfer quarterback, broken into equal parts of Will he leave? and Where will he go?, provides a nice summertime college football storyline.

So, Joe Burrow, thank you for something to talk about in May.

Sometimes, the story busts before it starts. Braxton Miller never left Ohio State. Other times, where they went doesn’t matter. Brandon Harris, formerly of LSU, started two games for North Carolina in 2017, was dreadful, and hasn’t been heard from since.

But the pursuit of Harris was never that big a deal; he didn’t have the pedigree. Harris did as much in his last hurrah than, say, Malik Zaire, but Zaire’s recruitment and his landing at Florida was one of the talking points of the offseason (and maybe it shouldn’t have been).

Which brings us to Burrow. He has limited experience, but his pedigree as an Ohio State product and as a four-star recruit makes him coveted. His skillset, capable both through the air and on the ground, could make him the missing piece for a number of title-hungry teams. And he’s got two years of eligibility remaining.

Because of that rare year of eligibility, it’s not silly to argue Burrow’s going to be the most coveted grad transfer prospect of the last 10 years, or at least since Russell Wilson leapt from NC State to Wisconsin and rewrote NCAA record books.

Pulling from a random list of 12 memorable grad transfers in that time span (forgive me if somebody you like was left out), let’s review and categorize those who were worth the chase, those who weren’t, and those who made a bigger impact than expected. Only grad transfers were considered; sit-outs (Baker Mayfield) and JUCOs (Cam Newton) are not eligible.