Heyyo, happy Wednesday! We’re halfway through another week and, as always, I’m here to wake you up and feed you all the sports info that you could ever want first thing in the morning.This morning we’ve got a scouting report on a soaring prospect,a recap of yesterday’s Champions League quarterfinals action, plus a way-too-early look at next season’s college basketball rankings Sean Taylor Jersey and some news about (a po sible career change?!)Shoutout to you if you sent me a questionfor today’s mailbag, which you can find at the bottom of this correspondence. If I didn’t use your question this week, no worries … please shoot me another again next week. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. 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There’s some cool stuff in there (don’t bother looking for the North Face … it’s still not available to you, chump )Oh, and as a reminder … BEGINS TOMORROW. Let’s party. What you need to know 1. Why Zach Wilson’s stock climbed so rapidly We all know who’s getting taken with the No.1 pick in this year’s NFL Draft; is considered one of the (if not ) greatest QB prospects in the history of the league, so he’ll go to the first overall. And given the way things are trending, we’ve got a pretty strong idea of who’s going second, too. With the trading over the weekend and Zach Wilson’s rapidly rising stock, it seems likely that Wilson is going to end up in New York. But why/how has the star Jonathan Williams Jersey had such a meteoric rise to the second-best QB prospect on most draft boards? : Capable of throwing from several arm angles: Perhaps it’s the effect, but more attention is being paid to QBs who can throw from different arm angles and Wilson is in that category. Edwards saysWilson “has a bit of Aaron Rodgers to his game in the way that he is able to create a lot of power through his hips without planting his feet in the ground” and showcases the natural athletic ability of being able to throw from different arm slotsPinpoint accuracy: The value of this one should be self explanatory, no? Wilson’s lowest completion percentage in college was 62.4% in 2019 and his highest (73.5%) came this past seasonDual-threat potential: He’s no pure speedster, but he has enough ability with the legs to be considered a dual-threat QB that can keep defenses honest. He had 70 carries for 254 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2020 While Lawrence going to the Jags all but a lock, our says it’s . That takes a little suspense out of the top of the draft, but there are still plenty of unknowns behind these top two QBs. Will the take Mac Jones? If so, how fall will Justin Fields and Trey Lance fall? And will anyone present enough of a convincing offer to the to trade up to No. 4 to take one of those guys? There’s still plenty to be worked out but, for now, you can probably pencil in Wilson to the Jets. 2. Champions League takeaways from the quarterfinals We started off with some football, but how about some futbol? Quarterfinals action got underway yesterday in the Champions League with a couple of heavy-hitting first leg matches. Manchester City got a late goal to beat Boru sia Dortmund 2-1 at the Etihad, while Real Madrid dismantled Liverpool’s defense en route to a 3-1 win. Let’s get from Washington Commanders Kids Jersey the one and only Roger Gonzalez following yesterday’s action: Real play conservatively and it pays off:Liverpool was a me s defensively, but Real deserves some credit for how well they played in absence of Sergio Ramos and Raphale Varane. Los Blancos played conservatively by design and they managed to hold Liverpool to just one shot on goalDortmund still alive and well: Man City may have come away with a 2-1 win but there’s reason to still believe in Dortmund despite their recent struggles. They had plenty of chances on Tuesday and were robbed of a goal thanks to a blown call early in the second half, so next week’s second leg has the chance to be thoroughly entertainingLiverpool on the verge of exit: The absence of Virgil van Dijk really hurt the Reds and the lack of experience on the back end showed on Tuesday. They’d been playing well defensively heading into yesterday’s match but the poor showing now has them in a huge hole with minimal chance of advancing against an elite attackYou’ll have to wait until next week Ryan Fitzpatrick T Shirts to see these play out, but we do have two more big first leg matches on the slate today, with Bayern Munich taking on PSG and Porto facing Chelsea. You can . 3. UCLA earns highest ranking in our very early 2021-22 Top 25 We’re just one full day removed from the conclusion of college basketball season, but does that mean it’s too early to look ahead to next season and examine a preseason Top 25? Probably, but is that going to stop us from doing it anyway? Absolutely not. As most people are decompre sing from the tournament, you’ve got a chance to get a head start on prep for next season. Our college basketball guru Gary Parrish is here to help with his . UCLA holds the top spot, with every meaningful player from this year’s Final Four run set to return next season — including Johnny JuzangThree of this year’s Final Four open in the top five, including defending champion Baylor at No. 5North Carolina sits at No. 15 heading into Year 1 of the Hubert Davis eraWhile it’s always extremely difficult to project this far ahead, it’s even more challenging this year due to the fact that
