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PLAYER PROFILE

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Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

College: Texas Tech

Class: Junior

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SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS (5/5)

• Thick, sturdy build with good height
• Meets hand size threshold

ARM STRENGTH (15/15)

• Exceptional arm strength
• Can make every required NFL throw
• Good zip on deep outs and opposite hash throws

MECHANICS (2/5)

• Little-to-no consistency with motion or footwork
• Inconsistent weight transfer
• Narrow base, wide base, off back foot,
• Able to
• Release lengthens when throwing with effort

ACCURACY/BALL PLACEMENT (20/25)

• Good general short-to-intermediate accuracy
• Very inconsistent downfield accuracy
• Inconsistent ball placement on over-the-middle throws (crossers, slants); will miss high
• Inconsistent ball placement on moving throws
• Flashes pinpoint ball placement despite awful mechanics
• Impressive touch
• Can miss short throws when he rushes

POCKET PRESENCE/POISE (11.25/15)

• Keeps eyes downfield when flushed outside of the pocket
• Good pocket awareness
• Runs backwards in the pocket
• Walks into sacks sometimes

MENTAL PROCESSING (14.5/20)

• Pre-snap adjustments
• Impressive eye manipulation with pump fakes
• Able to work through full-field progressions
• Flashes anticipation
• Forces bad throws when trying to keep plays alive a la Manziel
• Carries the ball with one hand away from body when scrambling
• Embraces contact as a runner — must learn to slide
• Internal clock could improve — holds ball too long at times
• Will bail out of clean pockets at times
• Makes quick decisions
• Throws cross-body at times

MOBILITY (3.5/5)

• Decent athlete who can extend plays outside of the pocket

INTANGIBLES (8/10)

• Spread offense/system translation
• Toughness
• Competitiveness
• 2.5-year starter
• Son of former MLB relief pitcher
• Beat out Davis Webb for starting job in 2015
• 5-7 record in 2016, 12-13 career