Hank Bachmeier became a favorite of mine in his first ever game, the opening week of the 2019 season against Florida State. He displayed grit, determination, and a lot more maturity than a freshman should have had on the road in a hostile environment. Boise State went home with the win. Overall, he’s physically limited and will have to rely on his processing to make it at the next level.
HT: 6002
WT: 210
Year: Super Junior
High School: Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA)
Rating: 4-star (0.9134)
QB Hank Bachmeier scouting notes
Pros:
- Has the ability to throw with touch or velocity. Typically pretty good about gauging which one to use on a throw.
- His release is fairly quick, and should be above average in the NFL. Is capable of manipulating release angles around traffic – very natural doing so.
- When he is on, he is on. He needs to be on consistently. Really does a great job placing the ball overall, among the better players I’ve seen in this class.
- Good footwork throughout the drop and through the release. Shows a solid base to work with.
- Good quick feet. Does tend to cross step while dropping back.
- Moves well outside of the pocket and can throw well on the move, too.
- Last season, Hank Bachmeier suffered through a 10% drop rate and still completed 62.4% of his passes.
Cons:
- Lacks a lot of arm strength. Doesn’t have the ability to be able to push the ball very far downfield. Can throw with good velocity +/- 25 yards. Struggles to throw the ball without a platform. Arm strength is unusually suspect.
- Struggles with accuracy, especially when pushing the ball downfield. Flashes the ability to really throw well into the seams and on the move.
- Pocket movement would be average at best at the NFL level.
- Has a tendency to pre-snap read and make quick decisions based on his pre-snap read. This leads to potential issues, obviously.
