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2010 NFL Draft Board

Quarterback

Rank Name School Class Height Weight 40-Time
1 *Sam Bradford Oklahoma Junior 6' 4 1/4" 236 lbs 4.73
2 Jimmy Clausen Notre Dame Junior 6' 2 1/2" 222 lbs 4.76
3 Dan LeFevour Central Michigan Senior 6' 3" 229 lbs 4.82
4 Tony Pike Cincinnati Senior 6' 5 3/4" 223 lbs 4.90
5 Colt McCoy Texas Senior 6' 1 1/8" 216 lbs 4.69
6 Tim Tebow Florida Senior 6' 2 3/4" 236 lbs 4.72


Dropped Players
Name Note
Isiah
Williams
Isiah Williams is a better athlete than a quarterback. He was benched during his senior season because of his inconsistent play. Williams still telegraphs his passes and lacks touch and accuracy. His game did not develop over the years despite the fact that he has been the starting quarterback at Illinois since his freshman year. Williams is well-built and can run with the ball. However, he lacks outstanding speed and may not be able to play another position in the NFL.
Joe
Webb
Joe Webb is more comfortable running with the ball than being a pocket passer. He struggles throwing a tight spiral on intermediate and deep passes. His deep ball tends to float and enables defensive backs to make a play on the ball. The UAB quarterback will miss open receivers more than you would like to see. Overall, Webb lacks the raw passing skills to succeed as a quarterback in the NFL. He has played wide receiver and is a good athlete. However, he does not have exceptional speed and would also be a major project as a wideout.
Max
Hall
BYU quarterback, Max Hall, is an undersized quarterback for the NFL with questionable arm strength. Hall compiles good statistics (68% completion rate, 30 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and 3,368 passing yards during the 2009 regular season)in BYU's offense, but struggles versus speed. Oklahoma, Florida State and TCU all forced interceptions due to their athleticism. His inability to challenge an NFL defense deep or throw the 15-20 yard out pattern with zip will handicap a pro offense. Hall figures to be a late 2010 NFL Draft choice or a free agent.
Zac
Robinson
Zac Robinson is a tough competitor and a good athlete, but a marginal NFL quarterback prospect. The Oklahoma State quarterback throws into coverage too often. The best secondary he faced in 2009 (Texas) intercepted him 4 times. Robinson does not have the downfield accuracy required to excel at the next level. He finished the 2009 regular season with decent stats (167 completions in 270 attempts (62%) for 1,966 yards (7.3 yards per attempt), 15 touchdowns and 8 interceptions). Robinson likely will go undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Tim
Hiller
Tim Hiller has a compact delivery and is poised in the pocket. He has NFL size, but does not have quick feet. Hiller has a history of knee injuries and does not move around the pocket well. He will be a stationary target in the NFL and could struggle dropping back to pass under center. Hiller operated primarily out of the shotgun in college and this clearly benefited him. The Western Michigan product does not have a strong arm and has too many passes batted down. He had a solid senior season (309 completions in 514 attempts (60%) for 3,249 yards (6.3 yards per attempt), 23 touchdowns and 13 interceptions). Hiller could be selected late in the 2010 NFL Draft because he generally knows where to go with the football. However, PFDN believes that his physical limitations preclude him from being anything more than an emergency 3rd string quarterback.
Rusty
Smith
Rusty Smith has excellent size and a good arm. He had a disappointing senior season that ended after 7 games due to an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Smith completed 145 passes in 253 attempts (57%) for 1,915 yards (7.6 yards per attempt) with 14 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The 5th year senior did not step up against Nebraska or South Carolina. Smith operated out of a pro-style offense at Florida Atlantic. He does not have good feet and pressure forces him into turnovers. The NFL game will likely be too fast for him. His best season was his sophomore season when he threw 32 touchdown passes. Smith was unable to build upon that. He probably will not be selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. Smith's size and arm strength warrants a free agent invite to a training camp.
John
Skelton
John Skelton had an excellent career at Fordham. He is a very big quarterback with an above average arm. Skelton has average feet and a fairly long delivery. He faced a low-level of competition and had big windows to throw into. The Fordham quarterback did not dominate on a weekly basis. His best games came against the weakest opponents. He finished his senior year with 284 completions in 441 attempts (64%) for 3,708 yards (8.4 yards per attempt) with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Skelton clearly was a big fish in a small pond. However, the NFL is an ocean.

He could be drafted as high as the 5th round in the 2010 NFL Draft. He will need an impressive post-season game and NFL Scouting Combine performance to achieve this. PFDN rates his upside as a potential decent back-up quarterback (similar to former Giants', Cardinals' and Steelers' back-up, Kent Graham). We certainly do not see him as another small school find like a Tony Romo or Joe Flacco.
Jarrett
Brown
Jarrett Brown waited 4 years to finally start at West Virginia after backing up Pat White. Brown is an impressive athlete who can avoid the rush and break some tackles. He did not have a big final year. Brown completed during the regular season 186 passes in 292 attempts (64%) for 2,129 yards (7.3 yards per attempt) with 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He also rushed for 423 yards (3.8 per) and 5 touchdowns. Brown does not have solid mechanics as a quarterback. His accuracy suffers because he will throw off of his back foot at times. He also releases the ball from different angles. As a result, he will miss hitting some receivers that you simply cannot afford to.

Brown has a long way to go from a mental standpoint, as well. He will put the ball up for grabs at times and fail to properly read the defense. Brown does not consistently go though his progressions. He is a developmental project at this point. The West Virginia quarterback is capable of zipping the ball between defenders, but has a long delivery. He is too much of a project for our taste, but a team could draft him late in the 2010 NFL Draft based upon his raw talent. His inconsistencies on the field and scatter arm reminds us of Quincy Carter.
Ryan
Perrilloux
Ryan Perrilloux had a strong senior season at Jacksonville State that resulted in him being named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year. He completed 138 passes in 236 attempts (59%) for 2,350 yards (10 yards per attempt) with 23 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions. He also rushed for 443 yards (4.5 per) and 8 touchdowns. Perrilloux has the skill-set to develop into a starter in the NFL. He reminds PFDN of Steve McNair. Perrilloux has an impressive compact delivery that accurately delivers darts all over the field. He also is a tremendous athlete and can hurt defenses with his legs. Perrilloux may have a multi-million dollar arm, but also unfortunately, has a 50-cent head.

The talented Perrilloux was a top high school recruit and selected LSU. Les Miles finally kicked him off the team in 2008 after a long list of off-the-field problems. The laundry list of issues includes passing counterfeit money, fighting, trying to gamble with a fake id, missing classes, workouts and team meetings and a failed drug test. LSU came to the correct conclusion that they could never trust Perrilloux to be responsible. He generally stayed out of trouble the past two seasons at Jacksonville State. Perrilloux was suspended for 1 game at the start of the 2009 season for an unspecified team infraction.

The quarterback position is the most demanding in terms of accountability and leadership. A successful quarterback must study film and really prepare for the next opponent on a weekly basis. Perrilloux's track record is not one of a player with a strong work ethic and driven to be the best that he can be. He will have the right canned responses ("I've matured", "I learned from my mistakes", etc, etc,) in interviews with NFL teams, but you never know. Perrilloux could be a 6th or 7th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft because of his talent. He certainly deserves a chance to prove himself, but we would not spend anything higher than a 6th round draft choice on him.
Daryll
Clark
Daryll Clark is a two-time All-Big-Ten quarterback who needs more development to be more than a marginal back-up in the NFL. The Penn State quarterback can be accurate on short to intermediate throws, but struggles connecting on deep passes. He generally lacks touch on the deep ball. The two-year starter will hang in the pocket well, but lacks great timing. His passes too frequently are delivered a bit late. Clark struggled in Penn State's biggest games the past two seasons. He completed only 24 passes in 60 attempts (40%) for 323 yards (5.4 yards per attempt) with 1 touchdown pass and 4 interceptions this year in losses against Ohio State and Iowa. The better defenses pressured him more and forced him into making inaccurate throws and poor decisions. It was a similar story last year against Iowa and USC. Clark has a fairly long delivery and his lack of height does result in some tipped passes. He can buy time with his legs, but he is not a very dangerous runner. Overall, Clark is a good athlete with a strong arm, but looks like a 6th or 7th round selection in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Jevan
Snead
Jevan Snead's decision to enter the 2010 NFL Draft after a very disappointing junior year was puzzling. He does have his degree, but Snead is not ready for the NFL. The Ole Miss quarterback would have been better off taking some graduate classes and rebuiding his passing mechanics. Snead failed to step into numerous throws and played poorly against the better competition.

The two-year starter completed 74 passes in 154 attempts (48%) for 929 yards (6 yards per attempt) with 2 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions against South Carolina, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma State in his junior year. This is not a resume of a quarterback ready for the next level of competition. Snead has a pretty good arm and is big enough to play in the NFL. However, his accuracy is very suspect and he goes through streaks where even a short pass is difficult for him to complete. Snead frequently throws into double-coverage. Jevan Snead may be drafted late as a developmental project. However, he gave no indication in 2009 that he will be up to the challenge.
Sean
Canfield
Sean Canfield had a productive final season for Oregon State (303 completions in 446 attempts (68%), 3,271 yards (7.3 yards per attempt), 21 touchdowns and 7 interceptions). The 5th year senior is a finesse quarterback who throws the ball with touch. He does not have a strong NFL arm to rifle intermediate out patterns or challenge a defense vertically.

Canfield's deep ball floats. He will take too many sacks as a result of holding onto the ball. Canfield is not athletic and is strictly a pocket passer. He operated under center and in the shotgun at Oregon State. Canfield understood his college offense well and generally was efficient in the redzone. He has limited upside in the NFL, but could be a decent backup quarterback. Canfield has the smarts and solid fundamentals to manage a game and play within himself. The 2009 All-Pac-10 quarterback will likely be a late (6th round) 2010 NFL Draft choice.


* Denotes that the player has an injury.