When he was healthy he was a guy that would have been a great scheme fit for Kelly's offense. Mobile, quick release, struggled with his deep ball but very good short-intermediate area accuracy. Would likely have been a 2nd or 3rd round pick had he not gotten injured. Two ACL tears down the road he has struggled, especially in 2015 but if he can get back to the player that he was, he might even be a useful backup.
Mental Makeup-3-Works in a system that holds heavy spread offense principles. However, has experience working from under center and playing with back to defense off of play action. Above-average decision maker within the system, and shows a good sense of balls security. Not often asked to work he entire field. Internal clock speeds up when first or second read is taken away. Must learn to show more patience to allow play to develop, and will miss reads as a result. Shows very good instincts when forced to improvising. Must learn to beat the blitz more consistently with his arm instead of relying on his feet.
Accuracy-3-Above-average mechanics as a thrower. Delivers with proper balance, and gets quality hip rotation with follow through. Feet are tied with eyes when getting through progressions. System implements a lot of quick-hitting throws within 10 yards of the line scrimmage. A bit of fastball thrower, and can learn to take some speed off of underneath throws at times. Overall, very good accuracy and placement with underneath throws and provides his targets the ability to maximize yardage after the catch. Accuracy dips a bit as throws get into the intermediate and deep part of the field. Still developing touch with deep ball. Often throws too flat of a ball or underthrows targets when attempting to put more air underneath his throw.
Release/Arm Strength-4-Quick three-quarter to over-the-top release. Snaps it off and gets it out quickly after making a decision. Does a nice job of locating throwing lanes, a skill on which he will constantly need to rely at the next level due to lack of height. Average to below-average arm strength. Gets plenty of zip with short to intermediate throws. However, ball can hang in the air and doesn't always finish with energy with longer throws from across the field. Does not have elite ability to stretch the field vertically with arm.
Pocket Mobility-2-Above-average improvisational skills when working off schedule. Excellent instincts and escape-ability. Doesn't have upper-echelon speed, but has quality elusiveness and athleticism. Good poise in the pocket and will stand in and make throws while taking a hit. While he's poised in the pocket, he's frequently impatient and will vacate too early and fail to located open targets instead of maneuvering in pocket and resetting feet. Competitive runner, and needs to do a better job of protecting his body at times. Possesses a lean frame and already has big injury history. Must learn to slide and get out of bounds when possible to preserve longevity.