Scouting Blog
Quarterbacks Scouting Notes
By: Ed Hunt
Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State #1
-has a rocket arm
-can throw the deep ball
-can throw under pressure
-can fit into tight windows
-impressive throwing away of passes
-questionable decision-making
-has trouble throwing into tight windows
-average accuracy
-needs to work on ball placement
Will Grier, QB, West Virginia #2
-live arm
-accurate passer
-gets the ball out quick
-can make a lot of intermediate throws
-can throw on the run
-scrambles in the pocket
-Was suspended in 2016 because of PED usage
-he is a mobile quarterback
-can fit passes into tight windows
-measured in a 6’2 at the Senior Bowl
-excellent ball placement
Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma #3
-prolific runner
-needs more zip on his passes
-can throw on the run
-has a nice deep ball
-average arm strength
-needs to step into his throws
-can drop it into the bucket
-good accuracy
-needs better pocket awareness
-executed a lot of RPOs in college
-holds the ball too long, needs to make quicker decisions
-sometimes throws a wobbly ball
-has trouble throwing passes into tight windows
-sometimes has questionable decision-making
-has the arm strength but doesn’t use it on intermediate passes
-good ball placement
Drew Lock, QB, Missouri #4
-Questionable decision making
-can fit passes in tight windows at times
-accurate passer
-average runner
-has some trouble with accuracy on the deep ball
-playing much more under control in 2018
-has a decent deep ball
-strong arm
-completes screens
-ball placement needs to be better
-effortless throwing the ball downfield
-sometimes too strong throwing intermediate passes
-stares down the receiver
-has decent pocket awareness
-his receivers drop balls
-can show good accuracy at times
-needs to get the ball out quicker at times
-needs to go through his progressions
-sometimes lazy with his mechanics
-played behind a bad offensive line
-hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-good pocket awareness
Brett Rypien, QB, Boise State (underrated) #5
-can fit passes into tight windows
-accurate
-has some zip on his passes
-can throw on the run
-is capable of the deep ball
-sleeper
-needs to be quicker with his passes
-teammates say he has a good QB personality
Kyle Shurmur, QB, Vanderbilt (underrated) #6
-Pat Shurmur’s son
-good accuracy
-gets rid of the ball well under pressure
-smart quarterback
-good decision-maker
-fits passes into tight windows
-average arm strength
-sometimes needs better ball placement
-good pocket awareness
Gardner Minshew, QB, Washington State #7
-could develop his decision-making
-decent arm strength
-feels the rush well
-accurate passer
-loses focus at times
Ryan Finley, QB, NC State #8
-can throw under pressure
-good pocket awareness
-gets the ball out quick
-looked comfortable against Clemson
-is capable of running
-is hot and cold with accuracy
-good footwork
-has trouble throwing downfield
-can sometimes stare down the receiver
-has some zip on his passes
-can fit into tight windows
-needs to make better reads
-doesn’t show it often but does have a strong arm
-goes through his progressions
Clayton Thorson, QB, Northwestern #9
-a lot of short passes against big schools but does attack downfield against small schools
-completes a lot of his passes even though they are high percentage
-good decision maker
-decently accurate passes
-has average arm strength
-delivers passes under pressure
-has shown the ability to throw on the run
-enough speed/mobility to scramble out of the pocket
-his fit is in a west coast offense
-has good footwork
-has shown the ability to fit throws into tight windows
-drops present by his receiving corps
-can sometimes make a long throw
-ran the option a little bit at Northwestern
-fairly good at getting the ball out quick
-needs to be more aggressive against good teams
-gets exposed on the deep ball
Nick Fitzgerald, QB, Mississippi State #10
-option runner
-not a huge arm
-decent accuracy
-looks like a competent runner
-completes a lot of underneath stuff
-holds the ball kind of long
-his mobility strength is better suited for the college game
Daniel Jones, QB, Duke (overrated)
-can move around a bit
-hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-receivers weren’t very good
-questionable decision-making
-throws off his back foot
-misses badly on passes
-can be quick getting the ball out
-tall 6’5
-needs to go through his whole progression
-not as strong on the deep ball
-can throw under pressure
-decent arm strength
-threw a lot of short passes in Duke’s offense
-the bootleg is a strong play for him
-had some trouble throwing in the rain
-did complete a lot of high percentage passes
-has some trouble dropping passes into a bucket
-when given time he looks good delivering the ball on intermediate routes
-needs to have better ball placement
-misses short passes he shouldn’t
Tyree Jackson, QB, Buffalo (overrated)
-great arm strength
-6’7 height
-wildly inaccurate
-nice deep ball
-can have good ball placement
-can extend the play with his legs
-not a good decision maker
Easton Stick, QB, North Dakota State (overrated)
-okay deep ball
-played in an attacking offense
-risky decision-maker
-decent ball placement
-very good runner
-stats are inflated by bad competition
-can be hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-can be wildly inaccurate
-smart runner
-decent pocket awareness
Kyle Kempt, QB, Iowa State (Sleeper)
-accurate
-good ball placement
-good pocket awareness
-below average arm strength
-offensive scheme did not ask him to go deep
-system QB
-good mechanics
-good decision maker
-okay throwing on the run
-quick decision-maker
-decent pocket mobility
-sometimes questionable decision-making skills
-not a great runner
-didn’t rank him because he is a system QB
Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn
-dual threat QB
-Went to a great program in High School. Stephenville, TX
-athletic runner
-needs to work on his balance
-holds onto the ball too long
-a lot of short passes in the Auburn offense, tons of screens
-needs to work on his accuracy
-can fit passes into tight windows
-will try to make the tough throws. Aggressive decision-maker
-makes terrible decisions
-doesn’t do as well under pressure
-looks comfortable against top competition
-has a nice deep ball in terms of accuracy
-relies too much on the run
-can throw a longer throw accurately
-can throw on the run
-has shown the ability to throw under pressure
Jacob Dolegala, QB, Central Connecticut State
-6’6 height
-ran the ball a lot in his offense
-decent accuracy
-decent ball placement
-threw to wide open receivers
-decent runner
Trace McSorley, QB, Penn State
-mobile enough quarterback
-not a deep ball thrower
-relies a lot on short passes
-gets rattled by blitzes
-is accurate in the short to intermediate game
Justice Hansen, QB, Arkansas State
-sidearm thrower
-poor throwing mechanics
-not accurate
-questionable decision-making
-passes get swatted because of sidearm motion
-not a good deep ball
-decent runner
-has some zip on his passes
Jake Browning, QB, Washington
-had a good sophomore year, but didn’t perform well his junior and senior year
-Able to make a lot of short to intermediate throws
-able to elude pass rushers
-average decision-making
-Struggles with throws downfield
-can make some downright bad decisions on throws
-looks like a different player when offensive line gives him time
-was good at the QB sneak
-is accurate on intermediate throws
-does show he can drop it into the bucket when given plenty of time
-has good command of the offense. Shows traits of a game manager
-has the ability to avoid the rush and pick up yards when the defense gives it to him
Tanner Mangum, QB, Brigham Young
-threw well on run
-mobile QB
-not a great deep ball
-decent arm strength
-average accuracy and ball placement
-played in an attacking offense
Brad Mayes, QB, Lehigh
-hot and cold in terms of accuracy
-average ball placement
-good production in the Patriot League
-has a live arm
-decent pocket mobility
-didn’t do well under pressure
-good arm strength
-played in an attacking offense
