Scouting Blog
2021 NFL Draft Quarterbacks
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
-Junior
-6’6, 220lbs
-three years of production
-3,153 passing years in 2021 (8th)
-five-star recruit out of high school
-good zip on his passes
-good ball placement
-throws the ball well on the run
-has a commanding presence of the tempo of the offense
-looks very mature and like a leader on the field
-has the arm strength to throw the deep ball
-has great arm talent with great accuracy
-has the calm and confident personality teams want
Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
-Junior
-6’3, 210lbs
-three years of production
-3,692 passing years and 33 TD
-3-star recruit out of high school
-has a very strong arm
-can fit passes into tight windows
-accurate to all areas of the field
-became a good decision maker
-can extend plays with his feet and make plays happen
-kind of reminds me of Patrick Mahomes
-rumors that he is very arrogant and a know it all but seems humble in the interviews
-pure football guy
-did some charity work with BYU
Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
-I like his toughness in the postseason with a shot to the ribs and a thumb injury
-Junior
-6’3, 228lbs
-two-year starter, three years of playing
-2,100 yards and 22 TDs
-one of the top 2 recruits in the country
-can run fast and is also a smart runner with the ball in his hands
-mobile inside the pocket as well
-reminds me of Cam Newton
-can also deliver the deep ball
-has the accuracy and distance throwing go routes
-needs a quicker internal clock
-seems to be a team first guy
-had a good attitude about playing hurt
Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
-Junior
-6’3, 214lbs
-Really only 1.5 years of starting experience
-4,500 yards passing in 2020 (1st in BCS)
-three-star recruit out of high school
-good internal clock and makes good decisions
-has a short and compact throwing motion
-reads the whole field and doesn’t stare down receivers
-has good accuracy and ball placement
-is tactical with his ball placement
-makes quick decisions and knows how to keep the tempo of the offense up
-will try to make the challenging throw
-pro style Quarterback
-has the footwork down for a quarterback
-very intelligent quarterback on and off the field
-can fit passes into tight windows
-answered questions about Nick Saban calmly
-has a good humble and logical attitude toward success in interviews
Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
-Redshirt Sophomore
-6’4, 226lbs
-a bit of a one-year wonder. Had a great 2019
-had a 180 QB rating in 2019
-three-star recruit out of high school
-mobile in the pocket
-accuracy is inconsistent
-loves to try to stretch the field
-can flash pinpoint accuracy on the deep ball
-really will make great throws on the run
-excellent running quarterback
-will try to make the amazing play every time
-needs to be in the right offense with the right offensive coordinator
-moves his head and reads the field correctly
-ball placement needs to be better
-will hold the ball and scramble before releasing the ball
-good upbeat personality
-worked out with Deshaun Watson and Josh Dobbs
Kyle Trask, QB, Florida
-Senior
-6’5, 240lbs
-three years of production
-second in yards and 1st in TD Passes in 2020
-three-star recruit out of high school
-gets the ball out quickly
-strong arm
-unphased by bad snaps
-average runner
-good accuracy
-sometimes poor decision-making
-looked very angry during his Heisman finalist interview
-very low energy and gave very short answers on the Dan Patrick Show
-was the backup to D’Eriq King in high school and Feleipe Frank at Florida
-definitely a humble guy who is all business
Kellen Mond, QB, Texas A&M
-Senior
-6’3, 217lbs
-four years of good production at Texas A&M
-TD to INT ratio was very good, but was 24th in yards passing
-dual threat quarterback
-four-star recruit out of high school
-good arm strength
-needs to work on his throwing technique
-inaccurate on the deep ball
-smart runner
-decent composure under pressure
-good internal clock
-Senior Bowl MVP
-calm demeanor in interviews
-talked about how he studied Brady and Brees and showed how it improved in his game and the stats reflect it
-you can really tell he believes in himself in his abilities. His calmness in talking about his strengths shows that.
Shane Buechele, QB, SMU
-Redshirt Senior
-6’1, 207lbs
-good but not great statistical quarterback
-four-star recruit out of high school
-good zip on his passes
-great deep ball
-good accuracy
-good internal clock
-good decision-maker
-very good technique
-gave very bland answers in an interview
-polite guy, but was a little bit low energy
-seemed calm around the interviewer and he didn’t get too tense
Sam Ehlinger, QB, Texas
-Senior
-6’3, 225lbs
-4 years of production, very productive all 4 years especially starting sophomore year
-17th in yards passing and a TD-Int ratio of 26:5 in 2020
-4-star recruit out of high school
-dual threat quarterback
-mobile in the pocket
-sometimes poor decision-making
-decent accuracy
-tries to tuck it and run a lot
-sometimes holds on to the ball too long, slow internal clock
-decent arm strength
Jamie Newman, QB, Wake Forest/Georgia
-transferred to Georgia but opted out of 2020
-good runner who executed a lot of designed runs
-not great accuracy
-takes a lot of deep shots
-very shifty runner like a running back
-hard to bring down as a runner
-more of a running quarterback
-was a one-year wonder in 2019
-in 2019 had a 60% completion percentage
-threw 26 touchdowns but had 11 interceptions in 2019 at Wake Forest
Ian Book, QB, Notre Dame
-strong pocket awareness
-good accuracy
-good technique with a strong base
-needs a quicker internal clock
-led the Irish to the College Football Playoff
-15 TDs to 2 interceptions in 2020
-2,601 yards passing
-around 60 % completion percentage his whole college career
-6’0 206 pounds so is on the smaller side for a QB
Feleipe Franks, QB, Arkansas
-had 2,000 yards passing in 2020
-made Arkansas more competitive in the SEC
-6’6, 228pounds
-transfer from Florida, was the starting guy before getting injured
-good internal clock
-capable runner
-good manager of the offense
-has good ball placement and accuracy
-pretty good pocket awareness
Davis Mills, QB, Stanford
-Senior
-6’4, 225lbs
-two years of production
-small stats in 2020 were because he didn’t play a lot of games
-five-star recruit out of high school
-pro style Quarterback
-quick release
-short and compact throwing motion
-played in a QB friendly offense
-has very good ball placement
-accurate but mostly threw underneath
Brady White, QB, Memphis
-Senior
-4 years of production
-6’3, 210lbs
-6th in yards passing and 31 TD passes
-pro style QB
-4-star recruit out of high school
-threw more TD passes at Memphis than Paxton Lynch
-effective in the red zone
-very good accuracy as a pocket QB
-good student in the classroom
-loyal to coach Mike Norvell as he followed him from ASU to Memphis
