Scouting Blog – Senior Bowl QB Notes

Senior Bowl QB Notes

Ryan Finley, QB, NC State

-hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-has some zip on his passes
-can throw under pressure
-needs to make better reads
-came from a west coast offense

Will Grier, QB, West Virginia

-a little undersized
-live arm
-accurate passer and ball placement
-gets the ball out quick
-was suspended in 2016 for PED usage

Trace McSorley, QB, Penn State

-mobile quarterback
-not a deep ball thrower
-relies a lot on short passes
-gets rattled by blitzes
-is accurate in the short to intermediate game

Gardner Minshew II, QB, Washington State

-could develop his decision-making
-decent arm strength
-feels the rush well
-accurate passer
-loses focus at times

Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn

-got a lot of notoriety coming out of high school
-holds onto the ball too long
-relies too much on the run
-needs to work on his accuracy
-doesn’t do well under pressure

Clayton Thorson, QB, Northwestern

-threw a lot of short passes at Northwestern
-good decision-maker
-decently accurate passer
-lacks NFL arm strength
-can throw under pressure