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Jake Locker

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Here's the scouting report per Walter Football.

Strengths: Good arm strength
Strong, athletic build with good height
Outstanding speed and agility for a quarterback
Fluid athlete
Great footwork; smooth mechanics
Good accuracy
Very quick delivery
Gets legs, hips into throw
Evades rushers to get throws off
Huge running threat
Terrific pocket awareness; nice instincts
Can throw on the run
Love how he sells play action
Competitive; good leader
Keeps head up out of pocket; passer first - runner second
Displays good timing
Productive; won despite poor supporting cast
One year in West Coast offense
Shown improvement and ability to learn NFL scheme
A lot of upside
Good work ethic
Natural feel for the position
Franchise quarterback



Weaknesses:
Will miss open receivers; limited field vision
Lacks a lot of polish
Inconsistent spiral on ball
Tendency to lock onto primary receiver
Sometimes forces throws
Hesitates/gets anxious in pocket
Occasionally indecisive with ball
Needs more experience learning before handed starting job in NFL


Mallet is a NO! Stanzi would be an option but he looks more like a Pennington type player. Locker has NO supporting cast at all! The report says that he needs more experience before becoming a starter. Look at Sanchez, everyone said his experience was going to kill him and ya he had his ups and downs his rookie year but look at them now. He will lead that team for years!!! Henne simply wont! Locker needs to be in a Fin uniform next year!
 
Locker would be a realistic option. It looks like he's gonna fall to the mid-late first round based on the season he's having. I'm a huge Locker fan. He's had no help his entire career, but has won some big games anyway.
 
The biggest thing that I find out of him is his upside. This kid is not done becoming the elite QB he can be yet. IMO we can not pass on this guy!
 
I would be thrilled to get him in the first, package Henne and a 4th for a mid second and get Daniel Thomas. Grab a Center or Guard in round 3. The defense can wait.
 
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