HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 228
COLLEGE: Missouri
CLASS: Senior
2018 STATS: 275/437, 62.9%, 3,498 yards, 8.0 YPA, 28 TD, 8 INT, 147.7 RATE (13 games)
CAREER STATS: 883/1553, 56.9%, 12,193 yards, 7.9 YPA, 99 TD, 39 INT, 138.8 RATE (50 games)
GAMES WATCHED (10): Wyoming, Purdue, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Memphis, Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma State (2018)
40 | BENCH | VERT | BROAD | 3 CONE | 20S | 60S |
4.69 | 31″ | 112″ | 7.03 | 4.12 |
SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS (4.5/5)
- Prototypical quarterback dimensions at 6-4, 228 lbs.
- Hands are on the smaller side at 9″ — ball security could be a concern
ACCURACY/BALL PLACEMENT (17.5/25)
- Short accuracy/placement is slightly below average
- Decent intermediate accuracy
- Good touch/accuracy on the deep ball
- Very erratic with ball placement — oftentimes forces receivers into steep adjustments, limits YAC opportunities due to poor ball location
- Throws a good back-shoulder ball
- Hit-or-miss with accuracy on the move
- Struggles with accuracy under duress
ARM STRENGTH (13.5/15)
- Good arm strength/velocity — can access tight windows at all levels of the field
- Capable of making every required NFL throw
- Sometimes loses velocity on the move due to poor mechanics
MENTAL PROCESSING (14/20)
- Progression work is encouraging — has shown the ability to work from one side of the field to the other, but progression rate is concerning
- Can be a slow processor — doesn’t always notice uncovered receivers as quickly as he should
- Shows signs of anticipatory feel — especially on out-breaking routes
- Fairly careful with the ball when he’s not under pressure
- Tends to force the ball into tight coverage when he senses pressure
POCKET PRESENCE (10.5/15)
- Decent pocket awareness/feel for pressure
- Steps up in the pocket occasionally, but needs to climb the pocket more consistently to avoid edge pressure — prefers to drift/move laterally or bail out of the pocket completely
- Pressure often causes him to compromise his throwing base
MECHANICS (2/5)
- Quick release
- Arm slots/throwing motion are inconsistent from throw to throw
- Sidearm delivery leads to a fair number of batted passes
- Falls away from too many throws, especially when he senses pressure
- Has a bad habit of locking out his front leg when he’s setting up to throw
- Doesn’t always bring his back foot forward on the follow through
MOBILITY (3.5/5)
- Fairly mobile — will pick up some first downs on scramble plays and can be utilized on zone-read runs on occasion
- Pretty good at extending plays outside of the pocket with his legs
INTANGIBLES (8.5/10)
- Very experienced (50 games under his belt)
- Showed good year-to-year improvement, especially from sophomore to junior year
- Didn’t seem to get rattled by mistakes
OVERALL GRADE: 74.00/100.00 – 3RD ROUND — Complimentary starter or raw player with star potential
NFL COMPARISON: Jay Cutler
SCHEME FIT: Vertical offense
DRAFT PROJECTION: Top-15 pick