Jake Locker QB, Washington – 6-3, 230

Projection: top 5 overall pick

2007: 155-328 47% 2062 YDS 14 TD -15 INT
2008: 50-93 54% 512 1-0
2009: 230-394 58% 2800 YDS 21 TD -11 INT
2010: 20-37 54% 266 YDS 1 TD – 0 INT

POSITIVES:

• on corner route throws it where only receiver can get it
• good zip on ball
• strong arm
• athletic
• ran a 4.39 at UW in May
• improved accuracy
• great passing mechanics
• quick release
• can handle blitz
• great at throwing on run
• has tremendous upside
• good play action fake
• elusive in pocket
• quick feet
• always holds ball high and in middle of chest
• dangerous on the run
• clutch QB
• good sideline accuracy
• able to fit throws into tight windows
• good instincts
• NFL ready body
• tough
• can make all the throws necessary of an NFL QB

NEGATIVES:

• needs to improve accuracy and touch
• good deep ball but accuracy is inconsistent
• still pulls down and runs more often than should rather than going through progressions
• field vision needs to improve
• when he shuffles feet his accuracy suffers; needs to plant and throw
• antsy in the pocket
• moves around a lot behind LOS which puts more pressure on o-line to block
• tends to lock onto 1 receiver
• needs to work on decision making some
• needs to improve reads and progressions
• needs work on footwork in drop back

Projection: 1st Round

Summary:

Locker has a high upside, but his accuracy and other parts of his game needed improvement over the course of 2010. That hasn’t happened. At the end of the season, we’ll have a very good idea of where Locker is as a prospect. He doesn’t have a good supporting cast at Washington and he needed to show that he could make those around him better, but that hasn’t happened this year either. He’s had quite a few bad games this year, but he still has too much upside for anybody to drop him out of first round consideration.