Pondering Her Percy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:14 pm
Yeah the more I've looked into Hooker, I'm pulling away as well. This offense just doesnt fit with the NFL. He would need a lot of work. I'm all for trading up for Levis.
Curious what you like about Levis.
Just for reference for my observations, this is his player profile over at Walterfootball:
https://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2023WLevis.php
Things that jump out about Levis to me are
- Consistently put up a 2-1 ratio of TDs to INTs during his college career
- This might be understandable if he at least threw a lot of TDs in college, but the most he threw in a single season was 24 (against 13 INTs that year)
- For guy with his physical tools, his average yards per completion is similarly suspect (best season was 13 YPC).
From the player summary at Walterfootball:
Throws lots of interceptions
Has no feel as a passer and in the pocket
Holds the ball way too long
Takes hard hits from not getting the ball out
Takes some bad sacks
Poor decision-making
Not the most accurate
Tries to strong arm the ball into tight windows
Often stares down his primary read
Not ready to play; needs development
He has no feel," said an AFC director of player personnel. "He doesn't feel the rush, holds onto the ball too long, gets his a** knocked off, and takes some bad sacks. He has poor decision-making and tries to strong arm the ball into traffic. I hate to say it, but he reminded me of Jeff Driskel.
He has Jake Locker vibes to me
He will go higher because of the size, arm, and high-level character, but it doesn't add up," said an AFC director of pro personnel. "Where's the production? He had a new coordinator, a bad offensive line, and was hurt - left shoulder, left foot, and left fingers -, but something doesn't look right. He struggles with anxiety, and maybe that's it, but he's not the most accurate, throws head-scratching interceptions and gets sacked way too easily. The Tennessee game he was terrible (vomit emoji).
It does sound like he brings some things to the table that can create some wow moments, but if he does struggle with composure under pressure and reading the field, and those things are generally pretty baked in by the time a QB prospect reaches the NFL draft, I'm can't be on board with a guy like that.
I have a feeling Levis is going to slide on draft day, and while I still stick by my belief that KOC and KAM won't spend a draft pick on a QB unless they believe in him, I will be hoping he slides right on by the Vikings there. I'm not sure on what point in the draft I'd be OK with them taking him. Maybe mid-2nd. But I just don't think a guy who struggles with the core aspects of playing the QB position be able to get that after entering the pros. KOC is probably a guy who can coach up a QB prospect, but from what I've seen and read, Levis has a long way to go before he gets to that point, and that assumes he can ever get to that point in any system and with any coach.