NFL 2022 Draft – QB Sam Howell Scouting Report

Grades

Overall Draft Grade: 73.5

Traits/ Skills (see bottom of the page for scale)

All potential first-round prospects are graded and analyzed through ‘film’ of at least three games dedicated to each player. In addition, an array of various stats and analytics are also factored in. Each trait/attribute is graded 1-7.

Player Notes

Sam Howell Bio

• Sam Howell, while being one of the most difficult prospects to evaluate has all of the physical traits to be an elite QB, but seriously lacked consistency with his accuracy and decision making and has a long way to go with his processor
• Has the big play mentality; loves taking shots downfield and can extend plays with ease
• His deep ball can occasionally be spot on, but he still misses on those more often than not
• Looks to run a bit too often, though that can be improved over time
• Has a good natural ability to quickly go through progressions, but still often doesn’t make the proper read or looks off open receivers
• While he could work in a pro-style offense, it is not ideal for his development

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Hand Size: 9.25″

Grading Scale

Pot=Potential: players’ highest upside

Imp=Impact: player’s immediate impact

Int=Intercept: # of overall points subtracted from overall grade for a given position; the formula for each position comes up with a base overall which is then subtracted by the ‘Int’ # to get the final grade; each position’s base overall scale varies from 110-140.

Individual trait scale (1-7):

7 – Rare world-class skill; best in the league and no room for improvement   |   6 – Great-elite skill; one of the best at that given trait but still has some room to improve   |   5 – Very good; above average and has potential to be elite   |   4 – Average; able to suffice but, not ideal long-term   |   3 – Below average; able to suffice at college level   |   2 – Poor; hinders overall play and is a liability to the team   |   1 – Awful; not good enough to play given position at any level above D2 | Note: Consistency plays a large factor.

Overall Draft grade scale (15-100):

85+ – Generational talent; immediate all-pro/ potential HOF.   |   83-85 – Bluechip prospect; immediate star with elite upside   |   81-83 – High first-round talent; high-end starter/ elite potential.   |   79-81 – First rounder; Day one starter/ boom or bust (low risk).   |   77-79 – Replacement level starter/ boom or bust (high risk).   |   75-77 – Will become good starter with 2-3 years/ high upside project.   | 73-75 – Eventual average starter.   |   71-73 – Day one backup/ potential starter.   |   67-71 – Depth piece/ Special teamer  |   67-0 – Practice squad/ league min. level; journeymen/ longshots | QBs have +5 draft value compared to average postion.