2020 NFL Draft – Scouting Blog – Quarterbacks Notes
Overrated: Jacob Eason; Anthony Gordon
Underrated: Tyler Huntley, Nate Stanley
Sleeper: Cole McDonald
Top 10:
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU (1)
-pinpoint accurate passer
-very smart runner
-good internal clock
-processes the game well
-average arm strength
-he is the presumptive #1 pick to the Bengals
Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon (2)
-can hit moving targets with accuracy
-has good vision as a runner
-can throw under pressure
-has some zip on his passes
-internal clock got better his senior year
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama (3)
-good Internal clock
-good ball placement and accuracy
-sometimes overshoots on the deep ball, but can be very accurate
-aggressive decision-maker/gunslinger mentality
-has some zip on his passes. Decent throwing arm
Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma (4)
-prolific runner
-has trouble fitting passes into tight windows
-does not read through his progressions. Takes a look and then runs
-accuracy improved at Oklahoma. Still not at the level I want
-average arm strength. Decent deep ball, but needs better ball placement
-NFL Comparison: Lamar Jackson
-I grade him as a first rounder
Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia (5)
-has trouble under pressure in big games
-has a sneaky strong arm
-can have great accuracy and ball placement
-sometimes can be a little inconsistent
-production deflated by bad receiver play
-First round quality QB
Jordan Love, QB, Utah State (6)
-mobile for a pocket QB
-has some zip on his passes
-needs to make better decisions
-decent accuracy
-decent internal clock
Nate Stanley, QB, Iowa (7) (Underrated)
-needs a quicker internal clock
-good accuracy
-can fit passes into tight windows
-has some zip on his passes/decent arm strength
-played in a conservative offense, but can afford to be more aggressive
Tyler Huntley, QB, Utah (8) (underrated)
-can fit passes into tight windows
-good pocket mobility
-actually willing to block!
-good runner who can read the field when running
-average arm strength
-decent accuracy
Jacob Eason, QB, Washington (9) (Overrated)
-hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-needs better ball placement
-rocket arm
-needs a better internal clock/holds the ball too long
-needs to make better reads
-player is high upside, but high risk
James Morgan, QB, FIU (10)
-could scramble better in the pocket
-needs a quicker internal clock
-has a decently strong arm
-good accuracy
-needs to make better reads
Anthony Gordon, QB, Washington State (overrated)
-makes bad reads and throws into double coverage
-likes the short pass
-accuracy could improve
-can sometimes fit passes into tight windows in the intermediate game
-average arm strength
Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii (Sleeper)
-quick internal clock
-can fit the ball into tight windows
-can throw on the run
-has decent pocket mobility
-does make some bad reads
-has sneaky arm strength
-has decent accuracy
-looks a little bit like a poor man’s Phillip Rivers with his mechanics
Shea Patterson, QB, Michigan
-had a West Coast Offense at Michigan
-not so good on the deep ball. Has trouble with accuracy
-can throw on the run
-can be accurate on short to intermediate passes
-was more of a pocket quarterback his senior year
Steven Montez, QB, Colorado
-very inaccurate
-had him throwing on the run a lot
-slow internal clock
-decent arm strength
-played in a west coast offense
Brian Lewerke, QB, Michigan State
-capable of executing designed runs
-below average accuracy
-has decent arm strength
-reads the field pretty well
-benefitted from a conservative passing game
-has trouble throwing under pressure
Tom Flacco, QB, Towson
-Run ‘N Gun type of QB
-can really fit passes into tight windows
-good pocket mobility
-good running QB
-average arm strength
-average accuracy
Kevin Davidson, QB, Princeton
-needs a quicker internal clock really bad
-played in a conservative offense
-average arm strength/overrated arm strength
-needs to read the field better
-has an okay deep ball
-needs better throwing mechanics/throws off his back foot often
Kelly Bryant, QB, Missouri
-has some running ability
-good pocket mobility
-has accuracy issues
-has decent throwing strength, but I would like to see more zip on his passes
-needs a better internal clock
