NFL 2022 Draft – QB Kenny Pickett Scouting Report

Grades

Overall Draft Grade: 71.8

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

QB Kenny Pickett Bio

• Kenny Pickett has a playmaker mentality alongside good mobility
• Arm strength on film is a plus, though his hands will be the only ones under 9″ among every other NFL starter since Mike Vick, and the NFL ball is bigger than the college one
• Best accuracy in this class, though his deep ball is limited with his arm stregth and will regress in poor weather
• Bails from clean pockets more than any QB who is currently starting in the NFL; easy to be addressed by a good coach, but could still take some time
• His upside is not only limited to physical traits but he’ll be 24 years old when the season starts

Combine

40 yd: 4.73

10 yd:

Shuttle: 4.29

3 cone:

Bench:

Hand Size: 8.5″

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):

87+ – Generational talent; immediate all-pro/ potential HOF.   |   83-87 – Bluechip prospect; immediate star with elite upside   |   80-83 – High first-round talent; high-end starter/ elite potential.   |   78-80 – First rounder; high-end starter/ boom or bust (low risk).   |   76-78 – Low-end starter w/ star potential/ boom or bust.   |   73-76 – Replacement Level starter/ high-upside project.   |   69-73 – Longterm backup/ potential high-end starter.   |   69-64 – Depth piece/ potential starter   |   64-0 – Practice squad/ league min. level; journeymen/ longshots

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