Walter, Andrew
6'5 235 Senior
Arizona St. #16
Good ball handling skills, has a quick setup in the pocket, good touch
on various passes thrown, excellent pocket presence, possesses excellent
timer in his head, leads his receivers well, which leads to more Yard After
Catch (YAC), another underrated skill (leading your receivers), avoids
the rush well, poised, and seldomly panics, inspiring and fiery type of
QB, keeps the chains moving with his pin point passes, has a good balance
of short, mid, and deep ball throws, has a lot of confidence and it shows
in his play, even when his passes are not completed, many times his balls
are catchable, his passes are consistently close to his receivers, good
at knowing when to throw the ball away and live for another down, has good
football smarts, as far as the next level, depending on what team roster
he lands on, could be anywhere from a back-up to a future All-Pro QB, has
the mobility and quick thinking to be an excellent West Coast QB.
Rodgers, Aaron
6'2 210 Junior
California #8
Has total command of his offense, effortless motion in his ball handling
skills, good at feathering the ball in from anywhere on the field, seems
to be a student of the game, makes excellent decisions under pressure,
better than average athlete, athletic enough to move in the pocket to by
his receivers time to find the holes in the defense, has the touch to loft
it in or drill it in there when necessary, athleticness with this player
may be the only question I may have, has everything else you are looking
for, at times can not make things happened when having to run, athletically
challenged when play breaks down, but makes up for it with quick thinking,
reminds me of a bigger and more athletic "Ty Detmor", former Heisman Trophy
winner, his placement of the ball to his receivers are outstanding, mentally
plays as if he was already in the pro ranks, picks defenses apart, can
throw it short, mid, or long range throws, opens the field up for the offense,
and makes the players around him more effective, difference maker, he plays
the game as if he were playing in the back yard, very cool headed QB, never
flustered, if not for his somewhat athletic short coming, I would rate
him a sure top 5 pick in the upcoming 2005 NFL Draft, not saying it still
will not happened!
Whitehurst, Charlie 6'4 220
Junior
Clemson #6
Has all the computer physical skills you look for, nice size, quick
thinker, good athlete, awesome arm strength, the prototypical QB, and one
that will come through and fulfill his promise, a pocket QB, that can get
outside the pocket and make things happened, reminds me somewhat like a
"Matt Hasselbach", but better size, more athletic and more of an upside,
is willing to stand in the pocket to complete the pass, has excellent touch
on his passes, mobile in and outside the pocket, excellent body frame for
next level, in command of his offense, energetic, not afraid to take chances
down field, love the way he sets up in the pocket, has quick feet on his
setups, places the offense in a good rhythm and pace during the game, brings
a confidence to the offensive players around him, a type of confidence
that tells the rest of the team we always have a chance to score and win!,
always looking down field to make the big play, also excellent quick release,
as far as the next level, he can only be limited by himself, he will be
the only person to stop the success that will come his way, limitless NFL
future to me!
Gradkowski, Bruce 6'2
210 Junior
Toledo
#7
Good athlete, definitely has what it takes for the next level, takes
command of the offense, a leader, can throw on the run or from the pocket,
one of his strengths is his versatility, meaning he can kill you throwing
or running, excellent runner in open space, makes quick, decisive decisions,
has the athleticness to by time for his receivers, and also makes you defend
the entire field either spreading the field with multiple passes, stretching
the field with vertically, or running when there are openings, throws a
tight spiral, he also enhances the level of skill and confidence of the
players around him, good skill at avoiding the rush as well, for the next
level, would be excellent in a West Coast offense type, see him as starting
QB in NFL one day.
Smith, Alex
6'4 212 Junior
Utah
#11
Love this QB's size, nice NFL body and frame, like his combination
of size and strength, rate him good to excellent athlete for his size,
dangerous runner if he gets in the open, excellent decision making skills,
will throw the ball away before turning the ball over, stands in the pocket
well, willing to take the hit to complete the pass, a trait I feel that
is very underrated, that is why I mention it so often, standing in taking
that hit could be the difference between winning a tight game or losing
a tight game, this game comes down to a few certain plays in a game, those
are one of them, taking the hit, he has that inner clock that tells him
to get rid of the ball, he makes things happened when things break down,
either through the pass or the run, another underrated trait I look for,
as far as his NFL future, reminds me of a "Tom Brady" clone, good straight
forward scrambler, has a knack at finding time when to run for effective
yards, not very quick runner but smart tough runner, he is a winning type
QB, makes few mistakes, but a step above just a system QB, I can see him
starting on a ball controlled offense in the NFL!
Beutjer, Jon
6'5 211 Senior
Illinois
#7
A better than average athlete, nimble on his feet, feels pressure well,
knows how to bounce out of pocket and by some time for his receivers, has
excellent touch passes, at times can have pin point accuracy, capable of
putting the ball in tight areas, does not get flustered when pass rush
comes around him, however might be a bit stiff when moving at times, and
at times telegraphs his balls and stairs down receivers he is going to,
in closing, this QB has what it takes no doubt for NFL.
Clemens, Kellen
6'2 215 Junior
Oregon
#11
Processes good pocket presence, has a "Brett Favre" flair about him,
a gunslinger, not apprehensive to go down field to stretch the defense,
has a quick release, solid NFL build, excellent ball handling skills, has
been schooled well, has a quick setup in pocket, however, could work on
his passing skills on the run, but this players upside has just started,
since last year he had to share the starting QB duties, now he is in command
of offense and I look for him to have a banner year, and very good NFL
career.
Cutler, Jay
6'4 225 Junior
Vanderbilt
#6
Excellent athlete, what a sleeper QB!, on his current team just does
not have the blocking up front so he can setup in the pocket like he really
wants, which slows down his progression as a QB, the talent around him
does not rise to his level, which also stunts his growth as a QB, has nice
ball handling skills, has quick setup abilities, durable athlete, also
a QB willing to give up his body for every yard, he is a winner amongst
a losing team, has a nice quick delivery, quick thinker, makes things happened,
can throw on the run as well as in the pocket, he is versatile in or out
of pocket, has the zip on the ball you are looking for, and accuracy, throws
a nice catchable ball, nice touch, can also drill it in with some smoke
if needed, just a one man offense, reminds me of a bigger more athletic
"Jeff Garcia", also excellent conditioned athlete, when running he is very
dangerous if he breaks containment, if only the talent around him was better,
whomever drafts him will be getting a possible All-Pro QB in the NFL!,
the good thing for some NFL team is they will be drafting this in a lower
round due to very little coverage of this QB, and most scouts are scared
to rate this player as a 1ST RD draft pick skilled player!, look at the
skill not the hype!
Hackney, Darrell
6'2 235 Junior
UAB
#4
I have to admit I have only evaluated this player only a couple of
times, his skill and upside had me foaming watching this talent, the command
he had of the pocket, his alertness to take advantage of running opportunities,
this QB has a spiral to kill for!, his balls are tight roped when thrown
in the air, can throw the NFL out with no problem, has a good NFL body
as well, reminds me somewhat like "Steve McNair", tough gritty player,
will give you all he has, whether though the air or on the run, this QB
just has the composure and talent to take it to the next level, this is
another one of my sleeper QB's, not much exposure, but packs a lot of talent
and abilities, he will be drafted low in the draft most likely, and if
you give this guy some seasoning on the sidelines for a couple of years
of tutoring, you got your self a starting QB in the NFL, call me crazy,
if he gets drafted or a free-agent on someone's roster, you will see what
happens!
Kolb, Kevin
6'3 220 Sophmore
Houston
#4
Possess a quick release, has that special something, started as a true
freshman, first to do so at Houston, this QB likes to attack the defense,
he is fearless, he is accurate and excellent touch, good athlete, has excellent
instincts in the pocket, has those eyes in the back of his head, can throw
in the pocket or on the run, very cool under pressure for a young QB, knows
how to move in the pocket to by time for his receivers to find the openings,
a rare trait that all the good to great QB's possess, the quarterbacking
position comes very natural to him, which shows through in his play, he
is a gamer, not afraid to sell out on the run for his team, has the ability
to get his throws in tight areas, and has the confidence to try!, at times
gets a bit greedy, and could work on his ball handling skills more, both
of those will come due to his youth, good at checking down to various receivers,
willing to stand in the pocket to complete a pass even when he knows he
is going to take a pop, has the courage to take punishment, at times his
confidence get him in trouble, but as he matures that confidence will be
reassured, the team around him right now does not rise to his talents,
but he does not let that bring him down, his future is limitless only to
his willingness to be the best!, as far as NFL future, has the time and
ability to be a top 5 pick in the draft, if not the 1ST pick in the entire
draft!
Leak, Chris
6'1 205 Sophmore
Florida
#12
Another young QB, for his age has the poise of a veteran, very highly
touted QB out of high school, rated the #1 QB coming out, technically sound
player, has control of his offense, throws a beautiful spiraled ball, has
the next level written all over him, has great touch, the confidence to
take it to the next level both in college and in the NFL, his upside only
looks limitless this early, more of a pocket QB than a scrambler, but a
QB that moves around in the pocket smoothly, consistantly looking down
field blocking out the rush, willing to take the hit to complete the pass,
a very important trait, for now his collegiate and NFL future looks promising.
Washington, Walter 6'2 240
Junior
Temple #11
Another player I seen very little of, the team around him gives him
little help, this QB's upside is tremendous, athletically has no peer,
can throw with the best of them, a riffle for an arm, scrambles to throw,
a good trait, keeps his eyes down field looking for the completion, can
throw on the run or in the pocket, this QB did not really get consecutive
starts in his career until the end of last years schedule, so has very
little reps and time as the starting QB, and with the skill level of players
around him not quite to his level, also slows his progress, but this player
is a one man show, for his NFL future, if he is drafted!, someone will
be getting a gem, lost in the pack, his upside even in the pro's is limitless,
but whomever gets him has to have the vision a patients to tutor him along,
and if someone does, they will have QB unlike anyone has ever seen!
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