2017 Draft Prospect Notes: As the staff of Patriots Football Weekly
reviews draft video we'll post our notes on what we think of each
prospect.
* Denotes an underclassman
QUARTERBACK PROSPECTS
Rank
Player
1 Deshaun Watson*
School
Ht.
Clemson
6-2
Wt.
40
221
4.66
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Confident, proven winner. Lot of quick, simple throws. Runner. Leader. No fear. Just flat out loses some
throws. Rush takes focus away from reads. [Paul Perillo] Tough; Can run; Floats some passes; Will force it at times; Nice touch to
TE down the seam; Nice back shoulder throws; Better between the numbers; A winner.
2 Mitch Trubisky*
North Carolina
6-2
222
4.67
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] 1-year starter in shotgun. Not great under pressure. Average arm. Decent athlete. Lot of screens. Will
take time in NFL offense. [Paul Perillo] Zone reads out of the gun; Good mobility; Occasionally doesn't step into throws; Lot of
throws to slot; Decent but not great arm.
3 Brad Kaaya*
Miami
6-4
214
4.84
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Three-year starter. Pro-style offense in 2016. Skinny. Nice touch and accuracy. Can make NFL throws.
Locks on at times. Late throws. [Paul Perillo] Average arm; Decent mobility; Throws sail down middle; Inaccurate at times; Late
on outside throws; Competes; Makes plays down the seams.
4 DeShone Kizer*
Notre Dame
6-4
233
4.83
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Looks like NFL QB. Low completion percentage. Too many fumbles. Solid arm and can throw on move.
Stares at target. Doesn't always step into throws. [Paul Perillo] Stands tall in pocket and fires; All timing throws; Lot of high
throws; Can run; Doesn't see the field well; Lot of check downs; Very inconsistent.
5 Patrick Mahomes*
Texas Tech
6-2
225
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Looks frail. Terrible mechanics on a lot of throws. Creative and fun to watch. Lot of throws that make
you shake your head, good and bad. Raw. No thanks. [Paul Perillo] Feet are always moving while throwing; Lot of timing/zone
read looks; Quick slants; Will take chances; Slings the ball; Poor mechanics; A gamer.
4.8
THE REST:
Player
School
Ht.
Davis Webb
California
6-5
Wt.
40
229
4.79
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Spread, Bear Attack offense is issue. Captain. Bad deep balls. Good frame to build on. Has upside. [Paul
Perillo] Zone reads; Moves well; Lots of quicks screens; Does nothing overly well; Average; Appears rattled at times.
Nathan Peterman
Pittsburgh
6-2
226
4.82
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Two-year starter in pro-style offense. Big hands. Married. Suspect throws, ball placement and accuracy.
Average arm at best. [Paul Perillo] Works under center and in gun; Happy feet in pocket; Decent arm; Throws well on run; Sees
the field and shows nice touch.
Sefo Liufau
Colorado
6-3
232
4.76
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] 3-year starter and 3X captain. Runs a little. Can catch! Scrappy. OK arm and accuracy.Decent deep ball.
[Paul Perillo] Nice touch on deep ball in space; Good slants; Good mobility; Lot of 1-read throws; Project at NFL level.
Jerod Evans*
Virginia Tech
6-3
232
4.8
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] One-year starter and JUCO guy. Not accurate. Slow decisions. Power runner. Too erratic and
inconsistent.. [Paul Perillo] All spread out of gun; Good speed; Decent touch; Accurate deep ball; Uses back shoulder throws.
Chad Kelly
Mississippi
6-2
224
4.76
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Lot of off-field red flags.Can run. Good arm. Decent touch. Not fluid or smooth. Slow reads. [Paul
Perillo] Deceptive mobility; Gamer; Late on outs at times; Sling shot motion; Nice accuracy; Back shoulder throws.
Joshua Dobbs
Tennessee
6-3
216
4.64
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] 2-year starter. Runner. Spread. Thin. Seems to get flustered. Not afraid of coverage, for better and
worse. Not accurate. [Paul Perillo] Good feet and speed; Inconsistent; Throws into traffic; Not accurate; Lacks pocket awareness.
C.J. Beathard
Iowa
6-2
219
4.86
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Low completion percentage. 2X captain. Enough arm. Nothing stands out. NFL backup at best. [Paul
Perillo] Heavy feet; Decent runner; Lot of quick screens/short stuff; Everything gets out quick; Nothing special.
Seth Russell
Baylor
6-3
213
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Low completion rate. Can run. Injury history. Nice short accuracy and decent bucket throws. [Paul
Perillo] System guy; Quick screens and go routes; Pretty mobile; Accuracy issues; Floats a lot of passes.
4.67
Bart Houston
Wisconsin
6-3
235
4.93
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Barely played. Jittery. Motion looks like Philip Rivers. Average arm. LImited in every way. [Paul Perillo]
Lacks arm strength; Lot of dumpoffs; Quick outs and slants; Not much experience; Nothing special.
Cooper Rush
Central Michigan
6-3
228
4.93
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] 4-year starter. Captain. Questionable arm. Floats a lot of balls. Spread gun. Accuracy. No thanks. [Paul
Perillo] Insert comments.
Alek Torgersen
Pennsylvania
6-2
218
4.87
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Takes care of ball. Can run some. Good touch and accuracy. Not much arm. [Paul Perillo] Good mobility;
Lots of option; 1st-read guy; Tucks and runs often; Lots of floating passes/overthrows.
Trevor Knight
Texas A&M
6-1
219
4.54
COMMENTS: [Andy Hart] Low completion rate. Short. Solid athlete. Short accuracy. Spread guy. Meh. . [Paul Perillo] Forces the
ball at times; Good mobility; Misses high at times; Gamer; Nice deep touch; Read option stuff.
Zach Terrell
Western Michigan
6-1
206
4.89
Minnesota
6-3
232
4.93
Louisiana Tech
6-0
209
4.78
Montana
6-5
239
4.97
Florida
6-4
240
5.09
Boston College
6-4
253
4.82
Western Illinois
6-5
225
4.89
Georgia
6-4
220
4.98
No Comments.
Mitch Leidner
No Comments.
Ryan Higgins
No Comments.
Brady Gustafson
No Comments.
Austin Appleby
No Comments.
Patrick Towles
No Comments.
Trenton Norvell
No Comments.
Greyson Lambert
No Comments.