Sam Darnold
College- USC
Height- 6 feet 3 inches
Weight- 220 pounds
Position- Quarterback
Pros:
- Strong arm
- Accurate
- Throws well on the run
- Shows nice touch on underneath routes
- Leadership
- Toughness/competitiveness
- Able to read and process quickly
- Throws deep ball well
- Keeps eyes down field
Cons:
- Happy feet
- Long delivery
- Tries to do too much
- Bad mechanics
- Bails on plays quickly
Overall
Sam Darnold has a lot of tools to develop into a franchise quarterback. He displays great leadership and character skills that teams will covet. He can immediately help one of the few teams lacking a franchise QB. Darnold is looking like an early first round pick come draft day.
NFL Comparison: Phillip Rivers
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