An explosive, dual-threat quarterback already being preemptively switched to wide receiver, while another raw but talented passer gets billed as a top-10 prospect because of “physical tools” and “upside.”

What’s that?

You’ve heard this before?

It’s not that I don’t see why NFL scouts would get excited about Wyoming’s Josh Allen. He certainly has some impressive traits that could be developed into something special in the right situation. He’s an fantastic athlete with a big arm, doing his best to lead a team despite having not much of a supporting cast.

Sounds a lot like our defending Heisman Trophy winner.

Louisville’s Lamar Jackson may not have Allen’s prototypical frame, but I’m having a hard time finding any other area in which the nation’s most explosive playmaker isn’t at least on par with the Wyoming gunslinger, if not better.

Heading into this season, Jackson was lumped into the same category with many of college football’s most exciting players of years past, yet another Heisman-winning quarterback who didn’t have the skill set to translate to the next level. But the player I’ve seen through eight games in 2017 looks like he has just as much of a chance to succeed in the NFL as any other passer in the country.

This first half of the season has exposed flaws in all of the top quarterback prospects, from UCLA’s Josh Rosen to USC’s Sam Darnold to Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph. But while those players, who fit the prototype as more traditional pocket passers, seem to still be locked into the top-15 conversation, Jackson seems to still be fighting a losing battle for his spot at that table.

Allen also seems to still have his share of fans who believe he’s top-10 material, and we’ve seen reports that some NFL teams may share this view. It’s not that I don’t understand why that might be true, I just don’t see what Allen brings to the table that Jackson doesn’t, other than what’s in the height/weight columns.

We’ve heard the “poor supporting cast” argument for many of this year’s quarterback prospects, including Allen and Jackson. But while Allen’s awful production can understandably be chalked up to a lack of help on the Cowboys’ roster, Jackson has continued to put him his customary video-game numbers while carrying the offense largely on his own.

Though eight games, Jackson is averaging 418 total yards and 3.5 touchdowns per game, despite being the sole focus on every opposing defense on a weekly basis and playing the likes of Clemson, North Carolina State and other ACC competition.

Allen is averaging 194 total yards per game with just 11 total touchdowns, with his best performances coming against Gardner-Webb and Texas State.

Both of these quarterbacks could certainly use some help, but while Jackson is overcoming that obstacle and still putting up the same kind of numbers that won him the Heisman last year against top-10 teams, Allen is struggling against Hawai’i.

Every college quarterback is a “developmental prospect” to a certain degree, and the first half of this season has proven that to be true across the board. That being the case, I look for rare traits that a prospect has that can mitigate those shortcomings and allow them to overcome them while they smooth out their rough edges.

Like every other quarterback in this class, Lamar Jackson needs improvement in many areas. But he possesses a trait that no other passer in this class has, and his ability to create something out of nothing with his speed, explosiveness and vision as a runner will help bail him out of bad situations while he continues to refine his game as a passer. He’s already shown improvement in this area compared to last season, being more willing and able to use his mobility to negotiate the pocket and set up for a throw, rather than simply bailing out of the pocket and relying on his legs too early.

Players like Lamar Jackson don’t come along often. Moving him to another position just because he might face certain challenges at the next level would be a disservice to both team and player. The NFL has proven they often value upside and athleticism over all else, and Jackson has as much of both as any player, let alone quarterback, in this class.

The jury will be out on these two players for the next 3-5 years, at least. But in the meantime, if we’re going to keep Allen in the top-15 conversation as we look toward next April, Jackson deserves to be in top-10 consideration, if not higher.