Clayton Tune enters 2022 as one of the most experienced quarterbacks in college football, with 31 starts under his belt. Tune’s limited skillset leads me to believe he will be a suitable long-term backup prospect at the next level and he could hear his name called in the later rounds of the draft. His decision-making is typically good, but he really doesn’t have a defining trait. Clayton’s older brother was a quarterback at North Texas who suffered a career-ending knee injury. 

Clayton Tune presents some upside, mostly to see if his mind speeds up to the NFL level coming from Houston. There are some positive things on tape. While his footwork is quick, it could be more consistent. As he adjusts to the next level, Tune could be viewed as a developmental starter, though his likelihood is settling into a QB2 slot for the majority of his career. 

This is a pretty ridiculous throw from Clayton Tune that probably should have been a touchdown. pic.twitter.com/B1nkSWSKhW

— Nick Penticoff (@NickPenticoff) February 18, 2023

Tweaked his hamstring in 2019 and 2021. Suffered an undisclosed injury in 2022 but played through it. 

Clayton Tune’s scouting report

Quarterback Ability (65)

Arm Talent: 20

• Arm Strength (6.5/10) – Arm strength is very average. Doesn’t have a lot of drive or velocity on his throws. Doesn’t appear too capable of making deep throws either. Has shown some improvement in 2022. Has pushed the ball very well downfield in the new season. 
• Touch Ability (3/5) – Throws with nice touch but still struggles to throw with touch accurately. Has got to develop a better feel for when to throw with touch. 
• Release (3.5/5) – Release is good, not great. Shows the ability to throw from a decent elevation. Can use arm slots. 

Accuracy/Placement: 25

• Accuracy (10/15) – Fairly accurate quarterback. Deep ball accuracy is suspect. Typically found to be on target. Dealt with a very high drop rate in Houston (9.7% over his career). 
• Placement/Vision (6.5/10) – Placement can be great at times. Feels windows and can throw through them, but isn’t often well on target in front of receivers, hitting them in stride. 

Pocket Presence: 10

• Pocket Positioning (3.5/5) – Didn’t particularly go through drops very often. Typically went quick throw off of the snap or three step drop. Bounced off the back of his drop well and sets himself up to work the pocket well. 
• Pocket Maneuverability (4/5) – Moves very well through the pocket. Seems to have a natural feel for where pressure and defenders are. Manipulates them very well with his movement and buys space and time.

Footwork: 10

• Consistency (3/5) – Base is a little wide, which messes with his timing consistency at times. 
• Quickness (4/5) – Very quick, fluid feet. Shifts well into the throw. 

Athleticism (20)

Mobility: 12

• Outside of the pocket (5/7) – Average movement ability outside of the pocket. However, keeps his eyes downfield looking for the play to develop/break wide open. Has the ability to throw while on the move well. Can get away from pressure and break tackles. Tends to force it when he gets outside of the pocket. 
• Downfield Ability (3.5/5) – Average downfield ability. Was utilized as a runner at times. Runs with some power. Can gash defenses with his legs. 

Improvability: 8

• Natural Improvability (3/4) – Shows some ability to move outside the pocket and improv. 
• Play Extension (3/4) – Made some crazy throws with his play extension, throwing dangerously but hitting throws. 

Intelligence (15)

Football IQ/Field Vision: 10

• Football Intelligence (3/5)  – Tries to force the ball into tight windows too much for my liking. Works through progressions well. Isn’t afraid to take the checkdown. 
• Ability to read pre-snap (3/5) – Shows some pre-snap read ability, but overall was average. 

Overall: (72.5) – 4th/5th Round