Stephen Morris Video Scouting Report

by Justis Mosqueda

As an alternative to the video scouting report I did earlier this week, I figured I would type up notes for those of you wishing to get my opinion without sitting 10 minutes of TV tape.

DEEP BALL

-One of the best deep balls in the class.

-Vertical teams like Arizona, Cleveland, and Jacksonville should be on the lookout for him.

-Even incompletions are almost completions, rarely misses any pass by a significant amount.

TOO MANY SACKS

-Too skinny to be taking hits hits like option quarterbacks.

-Holding the onto the ball works both ways, patience also leads to big plays.

BUYS TIME

-A QB who can run, but chooses to look for the throw first.

-Underrated footwork is better than most claim it to be.

-Makes plays by moving, re-setting feet in and out of the pocket.

BALL DIES SHORT

-Passes will randomly die short on short throws.

-Happened in 3 of 5 games.

ROLLING LEFT; SIDELINE

-Again, underrated footwork.

-Russell Wilson comparisons are most likely due to height and ability to rollout/throw well to the left sideline.

TOUCH/PLACEMENT

-Knows who to throw it over/under and how to do it.

HARD COUNT

-Won the NC State game largely due to hard count, which lead to offside penalties/"Free Plays".

Morris throws the deep ball every time a free play is given to him (as every QB should).

READING/PROGRESSION

-Reads/progresses well when plays allowed to develop.

HEIGHT

-As stated earlier, height not an issue for me as much as weight, due to his release point.

-Only 2 tipped passes in 5 games.

DECISION MAKING

-Morris has confidence in himself, sometimes too much.

-Some passes might be due to system.

-Ball may not be smart balls, but the best way to throw them if you were asked to make them.

FINAL GRADE:
1st-2nd Round

SENIOR QB RANKING:
2nd

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Justis Mosqueda is a Journalism student who writes for OptimumScouting.com, DraftFalcons.com, Packers-Backer.blogspot.com, and cuts videos of NFL Draft prospects for DraftBreakdown.com

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