2022 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT REPORT
- Name: Bailey Zappe
- Position: Quarterback
- School: Western Kentucky
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 220lbs
Film Watched: UTSA 2021, Appalachian State 2021, LA Tech 2020
Pro's:
- Ultra-productive; tore it up at both HBU & WKU, with almost 6,000 yards & 62 TD’s as a senior
- Intelligence shines on tape, full understanding of what he sees before him and responds accordingly
- Demonstrated an ability to adjust plays and manipulate protections at the line of scrimmage
- Innate feel for pocket pressure, and uses subtle footwork to maximise throwing window
- Shows excellent accuracy on touch passes, and able to drop it into the bucket on intermediate throws
- Good eye discipline to move safeties and attack the seams of coverages
- Playbook workaholic and film junkie, whose command of the offense inspired his teammates
Bailey Zappe is a QB prospect in the 2022 draft class. He scored an unofficial 5.09 RAS at the Combine out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 409 out of 831 QB from 1987 to 2022. (Agilities added) https://t.co/6ttNXRK6hc #RAS via @Mathbomb pic.twitter.com/oCjNd76cPr
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 4, 2022
Con's:
- Mediocre arm strength. Doesn’t have the firepower to test coverages deep
- Limited athleticism – can break contain and extend plays but isn’t a threat to move the chains with his legs
- Loses accuracy when tasked with attacking the deep field
- Offense tailored to his skillset, often asking just half-field reads and reduced decision making
- Slightly undersized quarterback for NFL standards
The Verdict:
“Bailey Zappe is a name many college football fans know, and not just because it’s unusual - the former Houston Baptist QB followed his head coach to Western Kentucky and breezed the step up in competition, throwing for the most yards and touchdowns in the NCAA last year. He’s a streetfighter in pads who will give everything he’s got for sixty minutes, and when he gets in rhythm he’s a very difficult quarterback to keep in check. The measurements won’t be kind to him in the draft process, and his physical limitations mean that the jump up to the next level will be far from simple as the first one. He’s not starter material, but he’s a long-term backup QB who could turn heads with eye catching cameos.”
Simon Carroll
Head Of NFL Draft Content
NFL COMPARISON: CASE KEENUM
PREDICTION: FOURTH ROUND PICK
Rated 5 out of 5