Scouting Notes
- QB Type = Surgeon (see Key below for QB-Type reference)
- Throwing motion is a thing of beauty, he seemingly just flicks his wrist and gets the ball exactly where it needs to go.
- Despite its impressive lineage, Bryce Young didn’t benefit from the traditional dominant Alabama O-Line or the annual 1st-round caliber Wide Receivers. At times, the offensive supporting cast around him seemed hardly on par with the rest of the SEC. Yet, he continued to shine and stand out.
- PLAYMAKER. Young can deal it from anywhere, and his accuracy doesn’t take a dip when running outside the pocket.
- Way too willing at times to try and make the throw while getting hit. This led to some horrible plays. His football IQ suggests he should be better at avoiding those mistakes.
- Was a little too reliant on Omaha and Slant route concepts, I would have loved to see him diversify his portfolio a bit more. He showed capability, but there isn’t a large body of work to point to.
- The LSU game was horrendous. It’s difficult to unsee such a poor performance.
- Despite coming in at a YOLKED (relative to his height) 204lbs at the Combine, I doubt Young plays at above 200lbs.
Short Summary
Bryce Young won’t get the hype of a generational prospect, like a Trevor Lawrence or a Caleb Williams, but he is every bit the Quarterback they are.
Many would compare him to Patrick Mahomes, as the two have a very similar play-style. I think a better play-style comparison would be a more mobile version of Joe Burrow. Bryce Young doesn’t quite have the arm of a Mahomes, but he has every bit the playmaking and control of the game. He is also one of the most efficient runners I’ve seen in a while.
Interestingly enough, none of the above are controversial statements. Everyone agrees, from a talent perspective, Bryce Young is that good. The problem is the measurables.
Simply put, Bryce Young is small. Not many Quarterbacks have succeeded in the NFL at his size. If anyone can do it, he’d be a great candidate, but it’s always concerning to expect an outlier.
Scouting Card Key
- Age refers to the age of the player come draft night, rounded to the nearest half-age.
- Percentage numbers in the Player Info and Combine Stats sections – This refers to the percentile that number belongs to among all players at his position, going back nearly a decade.
- QB Type – The QB Archetype (one of Surgeon, Runner, and Hybrid), as detailed in my QB Scouting Guide.
- GP – Games Played
- INTs – Interceptions
- AY/A – Air Yards per attempt. I always choose this stat over Y/A, since Yards per attempt can be inflated by great yards after catch plays, which are mostly unrelated to QB play.
- BTT and BTT% – Big Time Throw and Big Time Throw Rate. The rate is how many of those you completed relative to how many passes you’ve completed in total.
- TWP and TWP% – Turnover Worthy Plays. These are plays deemed by PFF Scouts and Graders to be plays that should have been a turnover, but by circumstance (a dropped Interception for example) it didn’t end up as one. (The percentile of this stat is of course the inverse, the higher the rate, the lower the percentile.)
- Adj. Comp. % – Adjusted Completion percentage. This assumes all passes that should have been caught were caught, therefore not penalizing a Quarterback too much for dropped passes.
- TTT – Time to Throw. This stat doesn’t say much about the QB play, but it gives you an insight into the situation in which a player was playing. Certain players get cushioned and never hit in college, then falter after a few NFL hits.
- P2S% – Pressure to Sack rate. This stat measures what percent of a player’s pressured plays ended in a sack. This stat helps quantify pocket mobility and pocket presence. (The percentile of this stat is of course the inverse, the higher the rate, the lower the percentile.)
- Clutch – The ability to perform in high-pressure situation, not necessarily end-of-game.
- OTN – Outside the Numbers. This is the player’s ability to throw accurately to the edges of the football field.
Credit
Advanced stats – pff.com
Scouting card template / idea – Jordan Pun @Texans_Thoughts
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