Name: Zach Wilson QB
School: BYU
Size: 6’3/ 210lbs
I rate all QB’s on a scale of 1- 10 in the following areas:
- Mechanics: 9
- Pocket Awareness/Presence: 7
- Progression with Reads: 7
- Arm Power: 7
- Accuracy (Ball Placement): 9
- Attitude (Aggressive/Passion): 9
- Ball Security: 7
- Footwork: 7
- Anticipation: 8
I also tally the following:
Good Ball Placement: 89
Bad Ball Placement: 20
INTs: 0
TDs off Blown Coverages: 1
Throwing A WR Open: 19
Stood in pocket and took a hit and delivered a good pass: 13 – He was well protected at BYU
Checkdowns (Excluding screen passes): 7
Looked Off Defenders: 15
Bad Decisions: 9
COLLEGE STATS:
2018: 120-182/ 65.9% Comp./1,578 Yards/ 12 TDs/ 3 INTS
2019: 199- 319/ 62.4% Comp/ 2,382 Yards/ 11 TDs/ 9 INTS
2020: 247-336/ 73.5% Comp/ 3,692 Yards/ 33 TDs/ 3 INTs
OVERALL: 80/100
Fantasy Upside: Has the arm talent to be a QB1 in fantasy. Also going to have a nice rushing floor as he matures. It would be nice if he can sit a year before starting. I love his confidence out there as well. Only knock on him is possible maturity issues. If he can stay out of his own way he can be a very good QB in the NFL. I hope he lands with a good organization.
Notes
Arm Talent:
- Changes arm angles without losing accuracy
- Can make accurate and powerful throws without perfect mechanics if it’s needed
- In UTSA game he throws the perfect pass to the back of the endzone as he is running full speed to his right. Amazing throw on the run.
- When he scrambles he doesn’t have to reload completely when someone becomes open- Just a flick of his wrist and he can deliver an accurate downfield throw
- Can throw outside the numbers without floating it more times than not
- Puts nice air under his deep throws
- Throws with a nice touch when needed
- Capable of unbelievable back shoulder throws off his back foot
- Makes great throws downfield under pressure
- Ball placement is awesome on most of his throws- no throws he can’t make
- Throws a beautiful fade
- Generates good power when on the run
- Has the arm power to fit balls into tight windows even if the throw is late
- Has great anticipation and ball placement on broken pays that he extends
- Usually puts the ball on the correct side on seam throws, leading his WRs away from big hits from safeties and LB’s- also makes sure his guy is catching it or nobody is on the seam routes
- Throws a nice back hip ball in the RZ. (The Davante Adams- Rodgers special)
- There are some tight throws he got away in college that won’t be possible at next level
- Sometimes he puts too much touch on downfield throws that allows DB’s to recover
- Throws some absolute dimes as he’s being hit and off balance
- In zone coverage he throws where the WR can maximize his RAC
Pocket Presence/ Awareness
- Shifty in the pocket
- Senses pressure well
- Keeps eyes downfield when he extends
- In UTSA he climbs pocket with pressure everywhere and throws a dime as he’s in the process of climbing and being hit- Incredible play
- Knows what side to escape to
- Hard to sack with his overall speed and pocket awareness
Read Progression/ Football IQ
- Technical. Knows where high % throws are
- Makes nice reads on option plays
- He will throw into double coverage at times
- Will throw it away when nothing is open
- Has good knowledge of the guys around him and shows confidence in his WR’s- He sets them up for success
- Shows great anticipation in 2020 season especially
- He’s a surgeon vs. zone coverage
- He reads short route concepts very well
- When he has time he takes his time. Doesn’t “see ghosts” in the pocket
- There were times in his film I wish he pushed the ball downfield more on 1 vs 1 but we don’t know what the coaches were telling him obviously
- Good with finding hot routes vs the blitz
- Always looking to throw before he runs
- Versus 2 deep coverages he shreds the seams
Mechanics
- Quick release
- Good mechanics in the pocket- he isn’t lazy if he has the time
- Under pressure he still uses proper mechanics if it’s possible
- Mechanics as a whole are good. Points with left foot, snaps hips, and turns his throwing arm into a whip-like motion
- Great mechanics on the run as well
Mobility
- He’s not Lamar but he can burn you on his feet and it will certainly be a part of his game
- He’s got great escapability
- Above average speed
- Has no fear running it in the red zone
- Can make multiple defenders miss sacks in one play
- Shifty runner overall
- Runs with an attitude, he even drops his shoulder sometimes
- He will definitely be able to beat DL to the edge
- He will be a nightmare in the red zone