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A.J McCarron Scouting Report (Premium Content Sample)

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Pulled Directly from our 2017 Pro QB Almanac

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#5​ ​A.J​ ​McCarron​​ ​6’3”​ ​215​ ​4th​ ​Year,​ ​Alabama

Overview

After​ ​a​ ​record​ ​setting​ ​college​ ​career​ ​where​ ​McCarron​ ​threw​ ​for​ ​over​ ​9,000​ ​yards​ ​with​ ​77 touchdowns​ ​to​ ​only​ ​15​ ​interceptions​ ​while​ ​leading​ ​the​ ​Crimson​ ​to​ ​two​ ​BCS​ ​national​ ​titles​ ​he​ ​was selected​ ​in​ ​the​ ​5th​ ​round​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Bengals.​ ​The​ ​book​ ​on​ ​McCarron​ ​coming​ ​out​ ​of​ ​college​ ​was filled​ ​with​ ​a​ ​certain​ ​degree​ ​of​ ​skepticism​ ​in​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​just​ ​how​ ​he​ ​would​ ​transition​ ​to​ ​pro​ ​game.​ ​In just​ ​three​ ​short​ ​years​ ​McCarron​ ​has​ ​proven​ ​his​ ​doubters​ ​wrong​ ​by​ ​performing​ ​at​ ​a​ ​high​ ​level when​ ​given​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​play​ ​as​ ​a​ ​pro.​ ​McCarron​ ​is​ ​entering​ ​his​ ​4th​ ​year​ ​in​ ​the​ ​league​ ​and is​ ​viewed​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​league​ ​as​ ​a​ ​starting​ ​caliber​ ​quarterback.

Analysis

A.J​ ​McCarron​ ​is​ ​a​ ​refined​ ​thrower​ ​of​ ​the​ ​football.​ ​What​ ​stands​ ​out​ ​from​ ​his​ ​2015​ ​tape​ ​is​ ​his ability​ ​to​ ​be​ ​decisive​ ​as​ ​a​ ​decision​ ​maker​ ​on​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​throws​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​his​ ​somewhat​ ​rare ability​ ​to​ ​anticipate​ ​windows​ ​with​ ​the​ ​needed​ ​ball​ ​trajectory​ ​-​ ​Meaning​ ​he​ ​has​ ​an​ ​intuitive​ ​almost instinctive​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​manipulate​ ​ball​ ​trajectory​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​completion​ ​and​ ​he​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​do​ ​this​ ​while throwing​ ​with​ ​anticipation.​ ​McCarron​ ​is​ ​very​ ​sound​ ​mechanically​ ​and​ ​throws​ ​with​ ​a​ ​very​ ​clean delivery.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​smoothness​ ​to​ ​his​ ​release​ ​and​ ​at​ ​times​ ​his​ ​motion​ ​can​ ​become​ ​a​ ​bit elongated.​ ​He​ ​shows​ ​solid​ ​ball​ ​placement​ ​and​ ​touch​ ​and​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​push​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​down​ ​the​ ​field. His​ ​average​ ​arm​ ​strength​ ​can​ ​be​ ​an​ ​issue​ ​during​ ​times​ ​of​ ​duress​ ​but​ ​often​ ​is​ ​mitigated​ ​due​ ​to his​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​make​ ​quick​ ​decisions​ ​and​ ​get​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​out​ ​of​ ​his​ ​hand.​ ​His​ ​career​ ​path​ ​up​ ​until​ ​this

point​ ​has​ ​been​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​Jimmy​ ​Garoppolo​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​both​ ​viewed​ ​as​ ​young​ ​quarterbacks​ ​with starter​ ​potential.​ ​We​ ​consider​ ​McCarron​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​notch​ ​below​ ​Garoppolo.

2017​ ​Prediction

​McCarron’s​ ​role​ ​is​ ​already​ ​set​ ​heading​ ​into​ ​the​ ​year​ ​as​ ​he​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​backup​ ​to​ ​Dalton​ ​once again.​ ​He​ ​has​ ​a​ ​bright​ ​future​ ​whether​ ​that​ ​ends​ ​up​ ​being​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Bengals​ ​or​ ​elsewhere.​ ​If things​ ​get​ ​shaky​ ​with​ ​Dalton​ ​this​ ​year​ ​the​ ​team​ ​may​ ​turn​ ​to​ ​McCarron​ ​at​ ​some​ ​point.

Pro QB Almanac Sample, Bryce Petty

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#9​ ​Bryce​ ​Petty​​ ​6’3”​ ​230​ ​3rd​ ​Year,​ ​Baylor

Overview

Bryce​ ​Petty​ ​was​ ​a​ ​4th​ ​round​ ​selection​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Jets​ ​in​ ​2015.​ ​Petty​ ​did​ ​not​ ​see​ ​any​ ​game​ ​action​ ​as a​ ​rookie​ ​but​ ​made​ ​four​ ​starts​ ​in​ ​2016​ ​as​ ​he​ ​threw​ ​for​ ​809​ ​yards​ ​3​ ​touchdowns​ ​and​ ​7 interceptions​ ​while​ ​completing​ ​56%​ ​of​ ​his​ ​throws.​ ​His​ ​2016​ ​tape​ ​shows​ ​a​ ​quarterback​ ​who’s best attribute​ ​is​ ​throwing​ ​deep​ ​and​ ​getting​ ​rid​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​quickly.​ ​Petty​ ​is​ ​a​ ​below​ ​average​ ​athlete​ ​and when​ ​forced​ ​to​ ​improvise​ ​his​ ​poise​ ​diminishes​ ​within​ ​the​ ​pocket.​ ​Look​ ​for​ ​Petty​ ​to​ ​give everything​ ​he​ ​has​ ​during​ ​Pre-Season​ ​play​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​secure​ ​a​ ​spot​ ​on​ ​the​ ​53​ ​man​ ​roster.

 

Analysis

Petty​ ​is​ ​an​ ​able​ ​deep​ ​ball​ ​thrower​ ​who​ ​understands​ ​how​ ​to​ ​throw​ ​his​ ​receivers​ ​open​ ​down​ ​the field.​ ​He​ ​does​ ​an​ ​adequate​ ​job​ ​of​ ​making​ ​quick​ ​decisions​ ​post​ ​snap​ ​but​ ​the​ ​2016​ ​tape​ ​often showed​ ​a​ ​mix​ ​bag​ ​of​ ​him​ ​making​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​decisions​ ​with​ ​the​ ​football.​ ​Petty​ ​does​ ​not​ ​have great​ ​feet​ ​and​ ​often​ ​times​ ​he​ ​looks​ ​awkward​ ​while​ ​dropping​ ​back​ ​and​ ​lacks​ ​a​ ​smooth​ ​and​ ​crisp manner​ ​in​ ​doing​ ​so​ ​something​ ​that​ ​is​ ​a​ ​bi-product​ ​of​ ​playing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Baylor​ ​spread​ ​system​ ​while in​ ​college.​ ​When​ ​his​ ​feet​ ​are​ ​not​ ​right​ ​he​ ​has​ ​a​ ​tendency​ ​to​ ​double​ ​clutch​ ​and​ ​panic​ ​in​ ​the pocket​ ​which​ ​gets​ ​him​ ​into​ ​trouble.​ ​Petty​ ​does​ ​have​ ​a​ ​fairly​ ​quick​ ​delivery​ ​and​ ​setup​ ​but​ ​at​ ​times becomes​ ​robotic​ ​and​ ​overly​ ​mechanical​ ​which​ ​can​ ​lead​ ​to​ ​bouts​ ​of​ ​inaccuracy.​ ​Lastly,​ ​Petty​ ​is not​ ​nuanced​ ​in​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​manipulating​ ​defenders​ ​with​ ​his​ ​eyes​ ​and​ ​has​ ​a​ ​tendency​ ​to​ ​lock​ ​onto his​ ​targets​ ​especially​ ​in​ ​the​ ​intermediate​ ​passing​ ​game.

2017​ ​Projection

Bryce​ ​Petty​ ​showed​ ​enough​ ​in​ ​2016​ ​to​ ​extend​ ​his​ ​NFL​ ​life​ ​as​ ​a​ ​backup​ ​quarterback.​ ​There​ ​are legitimate​ ​holes​ ​in​ ​his​ ​game​ ​however​ ​and​ ​his​ ​place​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Jets​ ​roster​ ​is​ ​not​ ​secure​ ​in​ ​2017. The​ ​noise​ ​out​ ​of​ ​Jets​ ​land​ ​is​ ​that​ ​Petty​ ​is​ ​more​ ​comfortable​ ​than​ ​ever​ ​so​ ​look​ ​for​ ​Petty​ ​to​ ​try​ ​and maximize​ ​the​ ​month​ ​of​ ​August​ ​to​ ​perhaps​ ​challenge​ ​for​ ​the​ ​starting​ ​gig.​ ​That​ ​being​ ​said​ ​he​ ​is​ ​in a​ ​very​ ​precarious​ ​situation​ ​as​ ​his​ ​stock​ ​is​ ​one​ ​that​ ​will​ ​be​ ​evaluated​ ​very​ ​carefully​ ​and thoroughly​ ​throughout​ ​training​ ​camp.​ ​Our​ ​prediction​ ​is​ ​that​ ​Petty​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​Jets​ ​roster​ ​as​ ​the #3​ ​quarterback.

 

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2017 QB Almanac Ben Roethlisberger Sample

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Analysis

Ben’s improvisational ability to navigate the pocket is only matched by Aaron Rodgers and because he has such great size he is able to fend off defenders with ease & complete passes down the field even with defenders hanging onto him. Ben has worked very hard at developing his pure passing ability over the years and truly is a precise thrower at this stage of his career. A former three sport star in High School, Ben has elite feet for being so big and is equipped with pure passing instincts.  Roethlisberger has always thrown with excellent touch and timing but his…

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