2022 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT REPORT

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Film Watched: Umass 2021, Tennessee 2021, NC State 2020

Pro's:

  • Experienced: 4 year starter at Pitt
  • Ideal build for an NFL QB
  • Unerring accuracy, both in the pocket and on the move
  • Excellent pocket movement, extending time to deliver the football
  • Comfortable working through progressions under pressure
  • Impressive athleticism – happy to move the chains with his legs and routinely breaks off big runs
  • Ultimate competitor; led Pitt to multiple 4th quarter comebacks
  • Plus arm strength and can make all the throws
  • Team galvaniser and locker room leader

Con's:

  • Super Senior – will be 24 as a rookie, slightly older than average
  • Stats explosion in senior year; posted unremarkable numbers as a starter the three years prior
  • Has a nose for danger but sometimes shows too much toughness in a collapsing pocket
  • Gunslinger mentality – makes some dangerous throws into tight windows
  • Failed to check out of some ill-advised passes to the flat, resulting in negative yardage
  • 8.5” Hands – very small in comparison to starting NFL quarterbacks

The Verdict:

“Watching Kenny Pickett put it all together in 2021 was an absolute privilege, and he was the biggest reason why Pitt were crowned ACC Champions. His composure, arm strength, accuracy and leadership are all coveted traits in the NFL, and unless last season was an aberration he will be viewed as a starting caliber quarterback at the next level. The hand size is a significant concern, the overconfidence less so, but if scouts are happy with his ball security and adjusted mechanics then he’s a lock to be one of the first QB’s off the board on day one.”
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Simon Carroll
Head Of NFL Draft Content

NFL COMPARISON: DEREK CARR

PREDICTION: FIRST ROUND PICK

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SIMON CARROLL

HEAD OF CFB/NFL DRAFT CONTENT

PREVIOUSLY THE FOUNDER OF NFL DRAFT UK, SIMON HAS BEEN COVERING COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND THE NFL DRAFT SINCE 2009. BASED IN MANCHESTER, SIMON IS ALSO CO-CREATOR & WEEKLY GUEST OF THE COLLAPSING POCKET PODCAST.

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