QB Bryce Young Scouting Report: Why He’s The Most Valuable Prospect Since Trevor Lawrence

Alabama’s Quarterback Bryce Young is this year’s ‘lets tank for him’ QB as he’s both pro-ready and has truly elite upside. For decades, there was a stigma against short QBs in the NFL, but with the likes of Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson, that stigma no longer exists. It takes special traits to excel at that size, but Young has more than enough talent to compensate. While his mobility isn’t on Lamar Jackson’s level, it’s enough to pose him as a severe run threat, and his arm talent is immense. Five games have been evaluated, and there was a lot to analyze with him, which is all broken down here. Some analysts claim he’s a tough eval which didn’t precisely appear true. He had a ton of talent around him, but he also faced some of the very best competition in the most significant moments. We’ll continue receiving more info on Young, but what he’s shown so far has been incredible.

Grades

Overall Draft Grade: 78.6

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.

Clip Analysis

This clip above demonstrates elite arm talent as he throws a rope on a 38-yard pass from the left hash to the far right numbers.

Here, Young shows off elite escapability and top-end speed as multiple defenders were in a position to tackle him but he still was able to burst past them and run for a huge gain.

This clip shows why Young is so clutch and is also such a problem for defenses. He needed to advance the ball into field goal range with under a minute left and breaks a sack from a free rusher and picks up the needed yards. This is what you want to see in a franchise guy.

Player Notes

Bryce Young Bio

• Young at only 5’10”, 204 lbs, easily projects as a star Quarterback in the NFL due to his outstanding physical traits and his intangible skillset.
• He throws the ball with ease and has an excellent command of his throws.
• He’s the type of QB to throw receivers open.
• He has already shown a consistent ability to anticipate throws and go through his progressions; in addition, he has shown good situational awareness.
• Has the quickness, escapability, and speed to be an elite playmaker outside the pocket.
• He knows when to scramble and has impressive decision-making for a prospect.
• The ball placement on some of his deep throws is perfect – he’ll only need to become more consistent.
• Has a quick release and can make spectacular throws off-platform.
• With more refined throwing mechanics, he will be able to generate even more velocity on throws – his raw throwing power is there, but he doesn’t always set his feet correctly and throws with just his arm rather than generating torque with his lower half.
• The footwork in the pocket can be messy at times, but he gets away with it due to his athletism.
• He has good natural instincts for sensing pressure but has room to improve his ability to manipulate the pocket.
• Because of his short height, his intermediate accuracy is limited to an extent.
• Will need to gain a little weight in order to feel fully comfortable in the pocket at the pro level.
• He needs to weed out the ‘fuck it’ throws that lead to picks.

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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):

84 – Perfect prospect | 81 – Bluechip prospect | 80 – Likely all-pro | 79 – Day one quality starter or elite potential | 78 – Day one starter w/ all-pro upside | 77 – Day one starter w/ high-end upside

Thank you to TFG and PFF for inspiring this draft content.