Daniel Jones Scouting Report
By: Alex Khvatov
Height: 6’5
Weight: 221
Position: QB
College: Duke
Number: 17
Strengths
Very good size
Throws a catchable ball
Has a tight spiral
Great touch on the deep ball
Athletic QB
Above average arm strength
Displays good fundamentals
Impressive footwork, has improved in this area
Quick feet, always keeps them moving in the pocket
Reads the field well
Extremely tough QB (came back to practice 9 days after surgery)
Very efficient working through his progressions, has improved a lot in this area
Quick release
Above average accuracy in the short/intermediate area
A running threat at QB
Advanced pocket awareness, can buy time in the pocket with subtle movements
Deceptive speed
Leader
Smart signal caller
Has a great understanding of defenses and coverages
Poised under pressure
Two-year team captain
Three-year starter (36 total starts)
Has upside
Weaknesses
Average ball placement
Below average deep ball accuracy
Lacks velocity on those throws to the sideline
Gets too much air under those deep balls
Average accuracy on the run
Carries the ball too low in his setup
Has a tough time resetting when he decides to not pull the trigger
Misses wide open targets
Passes get batted down at the line (12 total last year)
Needs to throw with better anticipation
Other Notes
Named Duke’s MVP in 2016 and 2018
3-star recruit
His head coach David Cutcliffe coached the Manning brothers in college
Overview
I was skeptical of Daniel Jones earlier in the year. However, he is a QB who has grown on me and has improved his overall game in the second half of this season. The supporting cast around him was underwhelming at Duke. I believe he is a player who is capable of coming in and becoming the starter right away. He would be a perfect fit for a West Coast type of offense.
