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Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Ht: 6’ 4 ¼ “ Wt: 236
EMQB’s analysis on the pick: When you only win one game like the Rams did last season, you have many holes to fill. Quarterback is an excellent place to start. Bradford is an accurate quarterback and known as a good leader. The concern is his injury history combined with the poorest offensive line the St. Louis Rams.
Pro Football Weekly’s scouting report: Does not have the arm or athletic talent of John Elway or Troy Aikman, but Bradford’s accuracy is as good as any quarter- back since Philip Rivers entered the draft, and his competitive spirit, intelligence and accuracy will allow him to develop readily. Would be most effective in a fast-paced, shotgun-prevalent offense similar to that of the Colts, where he will not have to adjust to working as much from underneath center. Durability is his greatest concern. Could be the first overall player drafted in a QB-driven league and should be able to contribute immediately and develop into a great pro.
NFL projection: Top-five pick.
GM Jr’s scouting report: Bradford is a red-shirt junior in 2009 and came out early for the 2010 NFL Draft after strongly considering entering the 2009 Draft early. He is a tall and very athletic quarterback who would be helped by adding 15/20 pounds to his frame as he looks very thin on film right now (While he looked bigger at the Combine and his Pro Day, he will need to prove he can maintain 230+ pounds during the seasons). He is obviously going to have to make the big adjustment to lining up under center much more and playing in a more traditional NFL offense, but in our view if he can become more consistent with his technique and throw the ball with zip/power more of the time then he has everything it takes to be a very good starting quarterback in the NFL. Overall, Bradford will end up being a Top 5 pick in the 2010 draft. There is no doubt that he needs work on some things, but he has the physical tools and intangibles that are tough to find and should enable him to adjust to the NFL better than most college quarterbacks. With teams already having concerns about Bradford’s ability to playing under center – reading the defense while dropping back to pass is the biggest challenge – He answered many of the questions about his injured shoulder with a very good throwing display at his Pro Day on March 29.
Lindy’s Sports scouting report: Instead of returning to Norman and taking a chance of another injury derailing his NFL career, Bradford decided to work toward the draft following surgery to repair the sprained right AC joint in this throwing shoulder. The lack of top-flight senior quarterback talent, his reputation among scouts as one of the most accurate passers to come along in quite a while and his underrated athleticism and mobility make Bradford a likely top 10 pick.
Pro Football Weekly 2010 Draft Preview available @ http://www.pfwstore.com/detail.aspx?ID=695
GM Jr. 2010 Draft Guide available @ http://gmjrnfldraft.com/
Lindy’s Sports 2010 Draft Guide available @http://www.lindyssports.com/product.php?cn=332
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