Scout Report – Jacob Eason – The Gridiron Guy

Age: 22 | Height: 6’6 | 227 lbs
NFL Size Comparison: Philip Rivers

QB at a Glance: Deadly pocket passer with a strong arm to get the ball down field, but wilts easily under pressure

RESUME:

Threw for a 3,000+ yard season with a TD:INT ratio of 2.88:1
- 3,132 passing yards, 23 TD – 8 INT
3rd most pass attempts in the Pac-12 (405)
4th most pass completions in the Pac-12 (260)
4th most pass yards in the Pac-12 (3,132)
5th most passing TDs in the Pac-12 (23)
Best Game: v. Eastern Washington (W 47-14)
- 27/36 | 75% comp | 349 pass yds | 4 TD – 0 INT
Worst Game: @ Oregon State (W 19-7)
- 16/32 | 50% comp | 175 pass yds | 0 TD – 2 INT | 2 att | 4 rush yds
Hall Trophy (2015)
Gatorade Football Player of the Year (2015)
USA Today All American (2015)
Rivals High School Football Junior of the Year (2014)
SEC Champion (2017)
Rose Bowl Runner Up (2018)

Effective use of ball placement can keep passes away from prying defenders
High, crisp release on throws
Relatively quick when going through progressions, does not dwell on a single read for long
Can put enough heat on a throw to allow throws to go the distance without having to arch
Mobility is enough to escape the pocket if needed
Great accuracy on short and medium range passes with heavy use of ball placement
Excellent vision on the field and knowing where his receivers are on any given play
Mature decision making, does not force throws he does not need to, willing to live to fight another play
Patiently waits for plays to develop rather than trying to force plays to happen
Average to above average pocket presence
Seems to recognize coverage schemes and exploit holes in coverage with relative consistency
Good range in the pocket at around 65 yards
Stellar range under pressure at around 60 yards
Deadly with ball trajectories, able to add arch or keep low to remove defenders from making a play
Acceptable deep ball accuracy, though nothing too above his peers
Tall stature at 6’6 with ideal weight at 227
Pocket passer mentality
Deceptively powerful runner on QB sneaks, was an effective play on 4th-&-1
Acceptable effective range on the run at about 30 yards
Disciplined with the ball when running and throwing

Can be shaken with pressure to move clumsily in the pocket, caught numerous times foolishly turning back to play when startled by incoming rushers
Less than desirable experience, only starting two of his three years after getting beaten out in 2017 by now Georgia starter Jake Fromm
Not an effective ball carrier when he leaves the pocket
Questionable touch on passes have balls pretty wobbly when in the air rather than a nice clean spiral
Consistency and effectiveness is severely lacking despite rather consistent usage rate
Poor faker on PA/RPO
Lacks stone stature resiliency when facing pressure, can be shaken easier than others
Lacks fluid movement when maneuvering the pocket, either drifting out of the pocket, or straight up leaving
Has issues locating safeties, especially when faced with a blitz
Cannot seem to locate blitzes with consistency, finding himself in uncomfortable situations
Does not step into the pocket when edges round the outside, either making a throw, or breaking the pocket
Is not proactive in his pre-snap reads