- Position: QB – Playmaking Dual Threat
- College: Alabama
- Position Rank: 1 of 8
Height: 6′ | Weight: 194 lbs
NFL Size Comparison: Trace McSorley
QB at a Glance: Intelligent dual threat QB with the physical and mental tools needed to make an impact out the gate.
| PASSING | MENTAL | PHYSICAL |
| Arm Strength: C | Pocket Presence: B | Mobility: A |
| Range in Pocket: C- | Vision: B+ (HF) | Pocket Maneuver: B |
| Range on the Run: C+ | Decision making: B+ | Durability: A- |
| Short Accuracy: C | Consistency: B | Size: C- |
| Med Accuracy: A | Poise under Pressure: B+ | Top Speed: A |
| Deep Accuracy: A | Experience: B- | Sleight of Hand: C |
| Sideline Accuracy (L): C | Blitz Radar: C | Sack Evasion: A- |
| Sideline Accuracy (R): C- | Patience: B | Toughness: B |
| Acc of Run: B | Identify Coverage: B- | Ballcarrier Ability: B |
| Ball Placement: B | Pre-Snap Reads: C | Strength (upper): C- |
| Ball Trajectory: C- | Recklessness w/ Ball: B | Power (lower): C- |
| Touch on Pass: B- | Recklessness w/ Body: A | Stamina: B+ |
| Throw Mech: B | Def Position Awareness: B | Balance: B |
| Footwork: B | Progressions: B | |
| Selling PA/RPO: C | Improvisation: B | |
| Zip on Pass: C | Anticipation: B- | |
| Eye Discipline: A- | ||
| GRADE: 2.44 (C+) | GRADE: 2.98 (B) | GRADE: 2.91 (B) |
RESUME:
- CFP national champion (2020)
- Heisman Trophy (2021)
- Maxwell Award (2021)
- Davey O’Brien Award (2021)
- Manning Award (2021)
- AP College Football Player of the Year (2021)
- Sporting News College Football Player of the Year (2021)
- Consensus All-American (2021)
- SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
- SEC Championship Game MVP (2021)
- First team All-SEC (2021)
- U.S. Army Player of the Year Award (2019)
- USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
- USA Today High School All-American (2019)
- Ranked 5th in SEC in Pass Completions (230)
- Ranked 4th in SEC in Pass Attempts (359)
- 7th highest Career Comp% in SEC history (65.6)
- Ranked 4th in SEC in Pass Yards (3007)
- 2nd most Passing TDs in SEC (27)
- 10th highest Career Pass Efficiency Rating in SEC History (162.4)
- Best Game: v. Vanderbilt
- 25/36 | 385 pass yds | 4 TD | 1 att | 6 rush yds
- Worst Game: @ LSU
- 25/51 | 328 pass yds | 1 TD – 1 INT | 4 att | 10 rush yds
REPORT:
PASSING
+ Excellent medium and deep ball accuracy and playmaking ability
+ Smooth with passes outside of the pocket, capable of utitilizing a receiver’s entire radius
+ Better than most peers at utilizing ball placement, can hit his target away from defenders and in stride with consistency
+ Promising touch though some passes can be a little wobbly or too hot coming into range for his receivers
+ Acceptable throwing mechanics with the ability to throw at 45, overhead, and sidearm depending on the situation
+/- Effective range when breaking the pocket is acceptable but not as far as one would like out of a dual threat with an effective range of roughly 35 yards
– Arm Strength is par but unimpressive, seems to only be able to chuck the ball about 30-35 yards from a compromised position
– Range in the pocket is below standard, can be seen struggling to get the ball past the 45-50 yard mark from the air on an unopposed pass
– Sideline accuracy is spotty at best, especially struggles to get the ball across the field
– Cannot drop passes into tight coverage from above. Trajectory is weak to nonexistent beyond the 25 yard range
– Lackluster footwork has occasionally allowed rushers to catch him off-balance
– Hit or miss on selling play action or RPOs
– Lacks the heat needed to squeeze tight throws into small windows
MENTAL
+ Good pocket presence and internal clock to know when to get the ball out
+ Excellent vision to know where the holes are and notice when his guys are getting open
+ Smart decision making to ensure the ball is taken care of
+ Shows consistency among different opposition
+ Patient with the offense to allow his receivers to get to their spots
+ Not easily shook when rushed or during crunch time
+ Within reasonable experience as a 2 year starter with playoff experience
+ Shows promise identifying coverage schemes and finding the holes with levels of consistency
+ Protective of the ball and body, does not play reckless
+ Seems to always know where the defense is at on the field, does not get surprised when playing levels
+ Great progressions, capable of the reading to three
+ Strong improv skills when breaking the pocket, this is seen is both scrambling and directing traffic
+ Promising anticipation to throw receivers open but does not do with consistency
+ Excellent eye discipline, keeps his attention downfield despite the storm that surrounds him
– Struggles to identify where blitzes come from with consistency, can be easily thrown for a loop when blitzes are hidden
– Sometimes rushes through pre-snap reads, causing questionabl plays of throwing directly into congestion
PHYSICAL
+ Excellent mobility to both prolong plays and take off running
+ maneuverable in the pocket without having to resort to breaking off for a run
+ Shows no significant durability concerns to speak of
+ Projected forty time of about 4.54s translating to excellent top speed for a QB
+ Shifty, capable of making would-be sackers miss
+ Tough player, does not shy away from contact and does not flinch when getting hit
+ Can be a danger when he decides to run
– Small player for his position, recorded 3 inches shorter and 25 lbs lighter than NFL average for the position (6’3 | 219 lbs)
– Lacks significant sleight of hand, do not expect any Mahomes-like magic throws
– Does not appear to possess any power or strength outside of the usual
PROJECTIONS:
Plays Like: Kyler Murray
Draft Placement: 1st Round
Status: Impact Rookie
Ceiling: NFL All-Pro
Floor: Out of League (XFL Starter)
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