Scouting Blog
Top 5 Quarterbacks for the 2019 NFL Draft
By: Ed Hunt
1. Will Grier, QB, West Virginia
-Has good arm talent as an accurate passer and good zip on his passes
-gets the ball out quick with good decisions
-is a decently mobile quarterback
-there are some questions about his height
-was suspended in 2016 for PED usage
-gets the ball out quick with good decisions
-is a decently mobile quarterback
-there are some questions about his height
-was suspended in 2016 for PED usage
2. Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
-Can fit passes into tight windows
-has good arm strength
-an upward trajectory from Freshman to Junior year
-holds the ball too long. Needs to get the ball out quicker
-has NFL size at 6’6 225 pounds
-has good arm strength
-an upward trajectory from Freshman to Junior year
-holds the ball too long. Needs to get the ball out quicker
-has NFL size at 6’6 225 pounds
3. Ryan Finley, QB, NC State
-Can throw under pressure
-has some zip on his passes
-goes through his progressions well
-can be hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-sometimes telegraphs his passes by staring down the receiver
-has some zip on his passes
-goes through his progressions well
-can be hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-sometimes telegraphs his passes by staring down the receiver
4. Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
-Hot and Cold in terms of accuracy
-good at reading the field
-average arm strength
-production deflated by bad receiver play
-good mechanics in terms of passing
-good at reading the field
-average arm strength
-production deflated by bad receiver play
-good mechanics in terms of passing
5. Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
-Unbelievable arm strength
-spotty accuracy and ball placement
-threw a lot of touchdown passes in the SEC
-needs to work on his reads
-can move outside the pocket
