While Josh Allen is a complete outlier, the Bills quarterback has improved from a player who was inaccurate in college to an MVP candidate in the NFL. Allen’s work ethic and desire to improve are something that can’t be overlooked, and he improved his mechanics drastically in the professional ranks. Plus, Buffalo set him up for success with the scheme and talent around him. Within just a few NFL starts, it was clear his negatives in college weren’t all because of him.
In Herbert's case, the Oregon offense wasn’t advanced, he had no professional targets, and the offense was run first and pass second. But this is why finding out why those issues exist is important. I can look at Justin Herbert, who scouts thought didn’t read the field well enough or didn’t make certain throws, and they wrote him off.
This is why drafting quarterbacks with questionable work habits can lead to disaster. Teams will also ignore red flags about preparation and attitude in favor of big arm talent. If a high-level quarterback prospect has gotten this far without proper preparation, what makes you think the stress and anxiety of playing the position in the NFL will make them flip the switch? When people are stressed, they often revert to the demeanor they know best, not pivot to something uncommon. Again, your limited arm talent only gets amplified in the NFL against quicker and faster defenses.Ĭan that weakness be hidden by a good offensive design and playcaller? Yes, of course. If a college quarterback has trouble reading the field with an offense that generates ample opportunities for open receivers, those issues will carry over into the league.Īlong the same lines, teams will look at "polished quarterbacks" who pass the eye test, interview well and are generally considered safe bets and hope their limited physical talent can be overcome in the NFL. If a QB isn’t accurate in college, it would seem that when the game gets faster in the NFL, his accuracy would only get worse. When quarterbacks come into the NFL, their areas for improvement get amplified because of the complexities of the defenses. They believe their coaching can overcome the weakness, and the ego behind that thinking can be the downfall of a quarterback. Teams often look at the positives and believe those can outweigh the negatives. The first issue is properly identifying a QB's weaknesses coming out of college and why he has those weaknesses.
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