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Justin Fields QB Scouting Report

Profile

3rd QB / 5th Overall   |   6’3 / 228  |   Class – JR   |   College – OSU     

Pro Comparison
Ryan Tannehill/ Cam Newton – moves like Newton in the pocket
Scheme
Spread

Grades

Immediate Grade – 63.97

Potential Grade – 79.07

Overall grade – 70.74

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.

TraitsImmediatePotential
Arm strengthB+B+
Short/ intermediate acc.B-B+
Deep acc.B-B+
Pocket elusiveness/ extensionB-B+
Running abilityA-A-
ReleaseB-B
Throwing while movingB+A-
Throwing under pressureCB+
Play actionB-A-
Processing/ IQCB
Decision makingC-B
Sense pressureCA-

Player Notes

  • Looks stiff and unalert in the pocket at times. Doesn’t throw with anticipation

Grading Scale

Individual trait scale (1-7):

7 (A+) – Rare world-class skill; no room for improvement   |   6 (A-) – Elite skill; one of the best at that given trait but still has some room to improve   |   5 (B) – Very good; above average and has potential to be elite   |   4 (C+) – Average; ideal to succeed   |   3 (C-) – Below average; not ideal but able to suffice   |   2 (D) – Poor; hinders overall play and is a liability on the field   |   1 (F) – Awful; not good enough for the NFL

Overall grade scale (15-100):

91-100 – Generational talent; rare, hall-of-famer   |   83-90 – Elite player; game-changing talent with hall of fame potential   |   77-84 – Superstar caliber; either ascending towards elite play or descending from elite play   |   69-76 – high-end starter; quality player with star potential   |   61-68 – Average starter; good enough to win with or high-end potential   |   53-60 – Replacement Level; not ideal but capable of starting   |   10-52 – Practice squad/ league min. level; journeymen/ longshots

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