NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jalen Hurts

NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts: QB, Oklahoma

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 219

Grade: QB6

Summary: Jalen Hurts is obviously a very talented athlete. He has a strong base and extremely strong hands. He plays a bit like a Taysom Hill version or Cam Newton. Very difficult to bring down but if forced out of the pocket and the running lanes are closed he panics and makes bad decisions leading to interceptions, sacks, and if he is lucky just an incompletion. His accuracy problems differ from those of Lamar Jackson as Jackson missed because of mechanical issues, Jalen Hurts misses purely because he just is not able to make the throw. When the pocket is kept clean he does a good job of dropping back and setting his feet and delivering accurate throws. 

Jalen appears a lot more comfortable pulling the ball down and trying to run and if you are looking for evidence of that he has 68 more carries than the top running back at Oklahoma at the end of the regular season. He has 196 Carries compared to 285 pass attempts. He has also done all of this with the help of a QB whisperer in Lincoln Riley. 

Jalen could become a decent starter in the NFL and his character and work ethic bode well for the odds of him maxing out his potential. The problems loom very largely for the QB though and they are not something to ignore. 

-By: Austin Bronstad

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