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fmaltes -> RE: General Vikes Talk (5/8/2019 4:16:05 PM)
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From Chavous
20. Jake Browning 6’2 211 Washington Grade: 4.87 (5th Round) Big Board Rank: 450
What makes this player NASTY…(Strengths):
Smart. Experienced. Durable. Won 39 games in school. Excelled in the Red Zone during the course of his career (60:1 TD: INT ratio). Keeps defenses off-balance. Enough mobility and foot speed. Became more of a scrambler as his career progressed (4th and 5 conversion, Pac-12 Championship ’18, 2nd QTR). Made a number of plays with his feet on third downs in 2018 (17 first downs). Flows through his progressions. Anticipates out patterns before they break open. Completes long cross field passes due to anticipation rather than arm strength. He does a satisfactory job of throwing fades to a spot. Became particularly effective at leading his No. 2 slot WRs to a spot (fades) with touch in 2018 (UCLA ’18). This has extended on double moves to personnel motioning out of the backfield (finds matchup, TD, National semifinal, Alabama ’16).
Weaknesses:
Underwhelming physically. Average RPMs on his fastball when required to drive the ball into tight windows. Balls don’t finish at the end of his throws (Stanford ’17). Leaves simple speed outs low and outside to open WRs (Pac-12 Championship ’18). Decision-making will fluctuate under pressure (intentional grounding, safety, Cal ’16). Makes poor choices vs. pressure blitz concepts (INT-TD-screen vs. blitz, Alabama ’16) or when throwing across his body (2nd and 9, 1st QTR, dropped INT, Pac-12 Championship ’18). Has been seen spiking the ball under imminent pressure as he attempts to avoid sacks (ASU ’16-Calhoun). Underthrows deep posts off the dagger (vertical/post route by No. 2, square-in by No. 1) route combination. When he tries to put extra oomph on passes, he’s overthrown targets crossing the field (INT-UCLA ’18-Pickett). Battled through a late season injury to his throwing shoulder in 2016. He was uncharacteristically high vs. 22 ASU early in their 2016 matchup on simple possession passes (checkdowns, quick game, speed outs). Later in this game, he was behind his receiver on a simple drive route that was tipped and returned for an INT-TD (ASU ’16).
Other Notes: Attended Folsom HS (Calif.) and set national records for TD passes in a high school career (229) • He was ranked as the 8th-best QB in the country by Scout.com • 2015 (12 sts, AllPac-12 Freshman Team): 2,955 yards passing (63%), 16 TDs and 10 INTs • 2016 (14 sts, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year): Completed 243-of-391 passes (62%) for 3,430 yards, 43 TDs and 9 INTs • 2017 (13 sts, 2nd Team All-Pac-12): Completed 230-of-336 passes (69%) for 2,719 yards, 19 TDs and 5 INTs; 7 TDs rushing • 2018 (14 sts, Honorable mention All-Pac-12): Completed 252of-388 passes (65%) for 3,192 yards, 16 TDs and 10 INTs; 139 yards rushing and 4 TDs • Career Stats: 12,296 yards passing (65%), 94 TDs and 34 INTs; 16 rushing TDs • 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in-game report: Placed a perfect pass into the hands of 48 Brown and it was dropped in the first quarter. Then he came back and dropped a deep out over the shoulder of the WR where only he could catch it later in the quarter. Pierced a bend-in seam to his No. 2 slot TE Brown in front of the safety (1st QTR/4:40). Stepped up in the pocket and threw a dig across the MOF after buying time in the pocket (1st QTR/:08). Poor pass in terms of arm strength at the end of the first quarter. In the third quarter, he threw yet another interception when he attempted to throw back across his body into traffic. • 2019 NFL Combine: 6’2 211 9” hands, 32 1/2” arms, 4.74 40-yd, 29” VJ, 9’4” BJ, 7.19 3-cone, 4.44 20-yd SS
Time to get NASTY (Our Summary): Despite increased efficiency as a runner and scrambler over the course of the last two seasons, Browning didn’t trust his reads as decisively as he had earlier in his career. Was it the lack of legitimate outside threats? Perhaps, but it was noticeable how many passes he pulled down to prevent throwing into tightly contested coverage in 2018. He gradually became more antsy in the pocket and failed to trust his eyes as he had dating back to the 2016 campaign. For a player with average arm strength at best, he projects as a potential backup who can get you through a tough stretch due to his competitiveness and guile.
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