Monday, February 24, 2014

NFL Draft 2014: Derek Carr scouting report



Strengths

  • Very good arm strength, can make all of the throws
  • Throws with excellent velocity, the ball jumps out of his hand.
  • Known for his maturity, work ethic and leadership
  • Throws a great deep ball.
  • Experienced, a three-year starter
  • Athletic, can evade the rush or escape when pocket collapse
  • Record-breaking production
  • Can alter his platform and throw on the move or off his back foot
  • Throws come out on time and accurately
  • Excellent accuracy on short and intermediate routes, can consistently "throw guys open" with tight defensive coverage.

Weaknesses 

  •  Played in offense that relied heavily on quick wide receiver screens.
  • Bad habit of falling back on his back foot at times when he throws, missing on deeper passes.
  • At times, appears skiddish facing the pass rush, not setting his feet to throw resulting in errant throws.
  • Played almost exclusively from shotgun, do not see a lot of drops and playing from under center.
  • Production is inflated by spread offense and porous Mountain West Conference defenses
  • Stares down his intended target. He needs to improve eye discipline.

Best Case: Tony Romo

Worst Case: Jeff George 

 Projection: Carr is an intriguing prospect, from the head up he's a coaches dream, however I'm very concerned a his pocket presence. I think Carr will struggle playing in a muddied pocket at the next level, which will hinder his success.

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