DELEWARE QB JOE FLACCO SCOUTING REPORT

Height: 6-6, Weight: 232


Weaknesses: Not the most mobile of quarterbacks…footwork must improve dramatically after playing his career in shotgun spread...did not play at the a top level of collegiate football, so competing against inferior competition is concerning…still a project and will take a lot of work, so expect frequent struggles early on…inconsistent at times with his accuracy...a bit of a project...

Strengths: Has a rocket for a right arm…can throw the ball sideline to sideline…throws a very effective deep ball…has a savvy pocket presence…at 6’6—Flacco sees over the offensive line with ease…runs excellent ball fakes in order to suck in the defense on play action passes…has a very high ceiling…continues to impress, and momentum shall continue all the way until the 2008 NFL Draft…


Overall: Skepticism abounds, but there is a lot to like about the prospects of Joe Flacco in the National Football League. He possibly has the strongest arm of any quarterback entering the 2008 NFL Draft, so many teams will covet him. Like Jay Cutler two years ago, once the snowball of hyperbole surrounding Joe Flacco starts rolling, it will continue to do so until he is selected in the draft. Flacco probably will not make it into the 1st round, but would expect to hear Joe Flacco’s name called in the middle portion of the 2nd round in the 2008 NFL Draft.Look for the Chicago Bears to find a way to land him.