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The Low Down on Scouting Profiles
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Cooper Flagg. Photo Credit: Gregory Payan/AP. |
Jordan Travis. Photo Credit: Joshua Bessex/Getty Images. |
Credentials:
ACC Player of the Year
ACC Offensive Player of the Year
First-team All ACC
Strengths:
-Respected leader
-Poised in the pocket
-Accurate
-Has the arm strength to make most throws
-Can make plays from the pocket and with his feet
Weaknesses:
-A bit undersized
-Injury prone
-Occasionally escapes the pocket too quickly
Final Analysis:
Jordan has an effortless way he quarterbacks the game, and that's something you can't teach. He has poise, usually able to make throws in the face of pressure, and he's accurate. He doesn't have a rocket arm, but he can make most throws.
He can beat you from the pocket as well as with his legs. He had the respect and admiration of his teammates, and I think it was mostly due to his resiliency and overcoming adversity.
Listed at 6-1, 200 pounds, he's a bit undersized for the position, and he has had occasions where he escaped the pocket too soon. I think both of these are part of what led to him being plagued with injuries, having a small frame and sometimes taking hits that he shouldn't have.
Overall, I think he's an underrated talent who would've been at least a third round pick if it wasn't for a season-ending injury late last season. As I've mentioned in my 747 blog, he's in a perfect situation, sitting behind Aaron Rodgers and Tyrod Taylor for a year or so, which gives him time to learn and develop and recover from his injury. He just need to get stronger and polish a few areas. I think he will be ready to take over as the leader of New York when his time comes.
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Jason Moore (6). Photo Credit: Scott Taetsch/Washington Post. |
Tua Tagovailoa. Photo Credit: Associated Press. |
Team: Miami Dolphins
Position: Quarterback
HT: 6-1 WT: 227
Credentials:
NFL passing yards leader (2023)
Pro Bowl (2023)
NFL passer rating leader (2022)
CFP champion (2017)
First-team All-SEC (2018)
Strengths:
-Accurate passer
-Great character
-Good pocket presence
-Accurate, very good timing and anticipation
-Makes plays with his feet when he needs to
Weaknesses:
-Arm strength isn't ideal
-Injury prone
-Will telegraph his throws at times
Final Analysis:
Tua is player with immense potential if he can stay healthy. Amidst the criticism and questions of his arm strength--I'll get to that in a little bit--there has been questions and criticism of his durability. To his credit, for the first time in his career since becoming the Dolphins starting quarterback, he played the entire season last year.
Where he lacks in arm strength, he more than makes for in timing, accuracy and anticipation. He's working with a staff that's able to maximize his strengths and circumvent his weaknesses as a passer, although I think the best way is to improve in that area, but there are ways around working with a quarterback who doesn't have a strong arm.
Working in an offense that plays to his strengths of timing can also be his weaknesses because he will telegraph his throws at times, which led to some of the interceptions he threw last season. The defense knew exactly where he was going with the ball before he threw it.
While he prefers to operate from the pocket, he can make plays with his feet if he needs to. Overall, I think Tua is good with the upside to get better. He hasn't arrived yet, but I think he's getting there. I think he's turning the corner.
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