Grade: 78
Comments: Schaub is a tall, powerful quarterback with ideal size. He's an accurate, consistent passer with good mechanics. Schaub has a high release with adequate quickness and follow-through. He shows good touch on all throws. He has very good timing underneath and leads his receivers well. Schaub takes care of the football and won't force throws. Over the years, he's become solid at reading defenses, checking off, finding his secondary receiver and putting the ball in spots. He has good pocket awareness, makes hot reads and dumps the ball in a timely manner if pressured. However, Schaub is not a good athlete. He doesn't have quickness or speed and might struggle to avoid the rush in the NFL. Schaub also struggles to throw on the run and will float the ball when he throws across his body. His adequate arm strength causes him to struggle putting the ball in tight spots downfield, and his deep ball sails at times. Schaub took control of the Cavalier's quarterback job as a junior in 2002, completing 68.9 percent of his attempts and winning the ACC Player of the Year award. Schaub owns virtually every major Virginia passing record. After missing two games at the beginning of his senior season (minor shoulder injury), Schaub bounced back with a strong second half, throwing for 2,952 yards, 18 touchdowns and posting an MVP performance in the Continental Tire Bowl vs. Pittsburgh. Schaub lacks ideal arm strength and isn't much of an athlete. But he has terrific timing as a passer, which helps make up for his lack of velocity, and he makes quick reads, checks down, and gets rid of the football before the rush gets to him. Schaub has terrific size, is intelligent, accurate and competitive. He is at his best in the short passing game, but he also shows good touch and accuracy on deep balls. If he gets drafted by a team that emphasizes a lot of shorter, accurate throws (such as the Patriots), Schaub has a chance to develop into a decent starter. If nothing else, he is an intelligent, hard-working team player who could become an excellent backup. That's why, Schaub is a terrific value late on Day 1 of the draft.