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Week 8 college football quarterback stock report for 49ers

By Aaron Tan

BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans passes against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter at California Memorial Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans passes against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter at California Memorial Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /
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BERKELEY, CA – OCTOBER 13: Luke Falk #4 of the Washington State Cougars looks to pass against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter of their NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2017 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA – OCTOBER 13: Luke Falk #4 of the Washington State Cougars looks to pass against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter of their NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2017 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Luke Falk, Washington State Cougars

Luke Falk led his Washington State Cougars to a dominant 28-0 win over Colorado. He threw for three touchdowns in the rain, and displayed nice accuracy and poise in the pocket. I like this prospect a lot. He throws nice touch passes with great anticipation and has a good feel for the pocket, something current Niners starter C.J. Beathard doesn’t have.

However, nobody can ignore the five-interception game Falk had at Cal. It’s like he was a completely different player in that game, making poor decisions and losing his normally incredible accuracy.

Despite the poor game, I believe that it is merely an anomaly. Falk’s draft stock is slowly rising, and I would love to see him in Kyle Shanahan’s offense.