Quarterbacks
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Quarterbacks
1. Matt Stafford – Georgia
Height: 6′2″ | Weight: 225 | 40 Time: 4.81 | 3-Cone: 7.06 | Projected: Top-3
Upside: Great understanding of the game and a terrific blackboard mentality. Has the ability to throw the frozen rope and can put the ball anywhere on the field with a flip of his wrist.
Downside: Did not play big in big games and has been prone to force throws. Inconsistent at times and will stare down his primary target.
Bottom Line: Stafford has a major league arm and could develop into a franchise quarterback. Has good starting experience in the SEC and consistently got better each year. Would be best served holding a clip board for the first 9 games.
2. Mark Sanchez – USC
Height: 6′2″ | Weight: 227 | 40 Time: 4.88 | 3-Cone: 7.06 | Projected: Top-10
Upside: Sanchez showed up big when it counted the most. Has a decent arm as far as strength and stretching the defense go. Sanchez has good size witht he ability to see the field.
Downside: Only a one year starter and has been described as “immature” by some scouts. Sanchez played at a top shelf school and threw to wide open receivers against marginal competition at times.
Bottom Line: Great prospect that has good long term ability and a great release to get the ball out into space quickly. Sanchez, much like every quarter back coming out this year, is not ready to take the field right now. He would do well sitting for nine or more games and learning from a veteran instead of being thrown to the wolves.
3. Josh Freeman – Kansas State
Height: 6′6″ | Weight: 248 | 40 Time: 4.97 | 3-Cone: 7.11 | Projected: 1st Round
Upside: Prototype size and arm strength. The real deal when it comes to making all the NFL throws.
Downside: Struggles throwing with touch and sometimes doesn’t take enough off. Doesn’t take advantage of his great size and look down field 100% of the time, as he stares down his primary target.
Bottom Line: This is the Boom/Bust pick because Freeman is high on a lot of scouts boards. There have been rumors of Freeman sneaking into the 1st round but regardless of where he goes, Freeman will need a lot of coaching up before he’s ready to lead an offense.
4. Nate Davis – Ball State
Height: 6′1″ | Weight: 226 | 40 Time: 5.01 | 3-Cone: NA | Projected: 4th Round
Upside: Davis puts a great zip on the ball and has a very natural motion. Throws with balance and has nice pocket awareness. Throws well on the run.
Downside: Lacks ideal height and his accuracy isn’t 100%. Straight-Lines almost every throw and needs to put more touch on at times. Has been known to hold onto the ball too long. Has a documented learning disability and may struggle to absorb a playbook.
Bottom Line: Davis is a small school product who has a big league arm. He has a variety of throws at his disposal and is a good athlete. Needs to be coached up but has a chance to be a starter in a year or two.
5. Rhett Bomar – Sam Houston Sate
Height: 6′2″ | Weight: 225 | 40 Time: 4.82 | 3-Cone: 6.91 | Projected: 4th Round
Upside: Has a quality delivery and quick release. Also lettered in baseball at high school. Possesses good arm strength and has a nice zip on his throws. Very devoted to the game and is the son of a coach.
Downside: Locks onto his primary target at times and forced throws into tight spaces. Can be extremely streaky and is a bit of a hot head. Does not have great mechanics.
Bottom Line: Has the intangibles, arm-strength, and competitiveness needed to be a pro starter. Bohmar was dismissed from Oklahoma’s football team for violation of NCAA Rules, as he had a no-show job at a local auto-dealership. He will be drafted on the 2nd day of the draft but definitely has 1st day talent.
6. Stephen McGee – Texas A&M
Height: 6′3″ | Weight: 225 | 40 Time: 4.66 | 3-Cone: 7.34 | Projected: 4th Round
Upside: Mentally tough three year starter.(until Mike Sherman arrived) Extremely competitive player that never complained about coaching. Has decent footwork to evade the pass rush.
Downside: Very raw in his technique and delivery. Needs to improve his accuracy and mechanics.
Bottom Line: McGee is a classic try hard player that will respond to coaching and he’s got great leadership abilities but lacks the proper mechanics and accuracy to contribute. He is a long term prospect that has good upside and athletic ability.
7. Curtis Painter – Purdue
Height: 6′3″ | Weight: 225 | 40 Time: 4.87 | 3-Cone: 7.00 | Projected: 5th Round
Upside: Painter shows good timing and a great release. He has pocket awareness and good field vision. Lettered in baseball and basketball at high school.
Downside: Ran a shot-gun style offense that didn’t require him to drop back from center. Has questionable arm strength and accuracy.
Bottom Line: Painter has some of the intangibles that coaches like but his questionable arm strength is his biggest downside. I like Painter’s field vision, quick release, and potential to be a starter.
8. Tom Brandstater – Fresno State
Height: 6′5″ | Weight: 220 | 40 Time: 4.95 | 3-Cone: 6.93 | Projected: 6th Round
Upside: Great size to see the field. Smart, having earned his bachelors before the 2008 season. Comes from a pro-style offense and should be able to absorb a pro playbook.
Downside: Locks on to primary target and does not have great pocket awareness. Lacks mobility and forces throws.
Bottom Line: Brandstater has prototype size, arm-strength, and mechanics. He showed up well at the East West Shrine Game and might be considered as a late round prospect.
9. Pat White – West Virginia
Height: 6′0″ | Weight: 197 | 40 Time: 4.55 | 3-Cone: 7.06 | Projected: 2nd Round
Upside: Supreme athlete with great foot speed. Has a strong arm and can hit receivers anywhere on the field. White is a gamer and plays much bigger than he is.
Downside: He’s shotgun spread option offense QB that relied mostly on his quick feet to move the ball down the field. He does not have good accuracy and lacks ideal height.
Bottom Line: Will be drafted as a WR, though the team doing so will make claims about trying him at QB first. White has elite athletic ability but his size, build, and lack of accuracy will limit his upside as a QB. The one argument I can make for White is that he goes out and wins games.
10. Brian Hoyer – Michigan State
Height: 6′2″ | Weight: 215 | 40 Time: 5.05 | 3-Cone: 7.10 | Projected: 7th Round
Upside: Has decent athleticism and can throw on the move. Stands tall in the pocket and has good field vision.
Downside: Dink and dunk passer who lacks arm strength. Struggles with his accuracy on deep passes and sails high a lot of times.
Bottom Line: Had a good showing at the East West Shrine game and may fit into a team’s late round plans. Hoyer may not be ready to take the reigns now but is a good developmental prospect.
