Drew Lock, University of Missouri
Position: Quarterback Height:6'4" Weight:225 Lbs. Age:22
Strengths
- Elite Arm Strength
- Not afraid to throw the deep ball, and throws it well
- He shows patience in the pocket, yet is capable of extending plays with his legs and throws fairly accurate rolling right.
- Above average awareness and recognizes when to throw the ball away
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Weaknesses
- Fades away from his passes frequently
- Shows a tendency to force the ball into heavy coverage
- Throws behind receivers in the short to intermediate passing game frequently
- Loses accuracy when rolling left.
NFL Player Comparision |Â Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)Â
I honestly see a lot of Mahomes in Lock’s game, especially when looking back at the college version of Mahomes. Both extend plays with their legs and play with an overaggressive mindset (deep ball first). While it doesn’t look like Lock has quite the arm strength of Mahomes, it is likely one step below. Athleticism and ability to throw the ball from weird arm slots are very similar as well.
2019 Rookie Draft Projection |Â Late 1st in Superflex. In standard high 3rd.
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Bottom Line
Overall, I like Drew Lock as a prospect. He shows top-level arm talent and throws an elite deep ball. I also really like that he understands when it is appropriate to throw the ball away and feel this is an underrated aspect of a QBs game. The two most worrisome traits with Lock are that he fades away from passes frequently and that he throws behind receivers in the short to the mid-range passing attack. I am hoping most of the problem with accuracy is related to Mizzou’s deep pass first mentality making him late on the short passes. If he doesn’t learn to step in to pressure though, he will throw many more interceptions at the NFL level because arm strength alone will not beat defenses.
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