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Zach Wilson QB Scouting Report

Profile

2nd QB / 2nd Overall   |   6’2 / 210   |   Class – JR   |   College – BYU     

Pro Comparison
Deshaun Watson
Scheme
Any/ Play-action – Wilson would work in any offense but a west coast scheme would perfectly match his playstyle using his effective ball fakes and odd throwing angles.

Grades

Immediate Grade – 69.79

Potential Grade – 84.49

Overall grade – 76.41

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-A-
Pocket elusiveness/ extensionBB+
Running abilityB+B+
ReleaseAA+
Throwing while movingA-A+
Throwing under pressureCB
Play actionB-A
Processing/ IQCB+
Decision makingC+A-
Sense pressureB-A

Player Notes

  • Showed a great feel for reading coverages and maneuvering the pocket, given his experience.
  • Would have sloppy throwing release at times; easy fix.

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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