PLAYER PROFILE
Height: 6-2
Weight: 216
College: Louisville
Class: Junior
TRAITS BREAKDOWN
SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS (4.5/5)
- Average height for the position
- Lean frame could lead to durability concerns at the next level
ARM STRENGTH (13.5/15)
- Capable of making every required NFL throw
- Can launch the ball 60+ yards downfield without significant loss of velocity
- Can drive the ball into tight windows downfield without having his feet set
ACCURACY/BALL PLACEMENT (18.75/25)
- Good short accuracy (74% catchable pass percentage on throws of 0-10)
- Solid intermediate accuracy (65% catchable pass percentage on throws of 11-19)
- Inconsistent deep ball accuracy/touch (38% catchable pass percentage on throws of 20+)
- Good accuracy on over-the-middle throws (i.e. slants, posts)
- Solid accuracy on the move
- Inconsistent accuracy/placement on outside the numbers throws
- Can throw with touch and pace
MENTAL PROCESSING (16/20)
- Shows an ability to move defenders with his eyes and utilizes pump fakes to open up throwing windows
- Field vision is solid overall, but does occasionally linger on downfield targets too long when open options are available underneath; demonstrates an ability to read the entire field
- Scans the field quickly and knows when to find his checkdown
- Very good at throwing hot when blitzed
- Pretty good decision-maker — limits risky throws
- Anticipatory thrower
- Shows an ability to throw with timing, but gets the ball out a tad late on occasion
MECHANICS (3/5)
- Quick, compact, “wrist flick” throwing motion
- Inconsistent weight transfer — bad habit of locking out lead leg, over-strides on drive throws, base has a tendency get narrow, occasionally hop-steps before throws
- Needs to do a better job of maintaining mechanics in collapsing pockets
POCKET PRESENCE (11.25/15)
- Generally a poised passer in the pocket
- Does a nice job of keeping his eyes downfield under duress
- Occasionally walks into sacks by stepping up too far in the pocket — pocket feel still developing
- Solid feel for maneuvering within the pocket
- Solid pocket awareness
MOBILITY (5/5)
- RARE athlete at the quarterback position
- EXTREMELY dangerous running threat
- Sudden change-of-direction
- Elite straight-line speed and quickness
- Highly elusive
INTANGIBLES (10/10)
- 3-year starter (22-13 career record as starter)
- Work ethic — made dramatic improvements in each year as a starter
- Leadership skills
- High character
- Will be just 21 on draft day
- High football IQ
- Elevated poor supporting cast
- Clean off the field
VERDICT
NFL COMPARISON: Marcus Mariota/Michael Vick hybrid
GRADE: 82.00/100.00 – (LATE) 1ST ROUND – Good player with Pro Bowl potential
