2013 NFL Draft Scouting Reports – Matt Barkley, QB, USC
Posted: May 6, 2012 | Author: steelersrule125 | Filed under: 2013 NFL Draft Scouting Reports | Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, Andrew Luck, Matt Barkley, Matthew Stafford, Robert Griffin, Robert Griffin III, Scouting Reports |2 Comments »Over the next 12 months I will try and create hundreds of scouting reports on all the draft prospects in the draft next year. I am going to start with the quarterback from USC, Matt Barkley.
Matt Barkley, QB, USC
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 230
Class: Senior
2011 Stats: 308-446, 3528 yards, 69.1 completion %, 7.91 YPA, 39 TD, 7INT, 8 Sacks
Draft Projection: Top 5
Draft Grade (out of 100) – 95
Player Comparison: Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit
Strengths:
- Work Ethic
- Leadership
- Polished technique
- Great job reading through progressions
- Accuracy, especially on tough throws like the deep out and fade
- Sells play fakes very well
Weaknesses:
- Only average arm strength
- Needs to add zip to medium route throws
- Only an average athlete
- Does not put enough air on deep throws
Final Word: Matt Barkley is a fantastic quarterback prospect but he is not in the same league as Griffin or Luck. He has only average arm strength and will need to improve his ability on the deep ball. Despite those concerns, he is a very safe pick because of his work ethic and technique. I would say his best fit is in a West Coast offense.
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