Jacoby Brissett QB, NC State:2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report

NC State has had its share of notable quarterbacks from Philip Rivers to Russell Wilson, Mike Glennon and now Jacoby Brissett. Interestingly enough, Brissett brings a small piece of each of the others styles of play to the table. He has the arm strength of Rivers, scrambling ability of Wilson and the touch that Glennon showed in college.

He comes in at an athletic 6’3 236 pounds and comes in as one of the more underrated Quarterback prospects of the 2016 draft. Brissett originally committed to Florida out of high school but after two years in Gainesville he made his decision to transfer to North Carolina State. Since his move up north Brissett has been nothing but great for the Wolfpack. He’s accumulated 43 touchdowns to only 11 interceptions and has thrown for over 5200 yards. Let’s take a look into what Brissett brings to the table and what he’s leaving off of it.

Strengths

Jacoby is one of those players that when he’s on, it’s on. When the game is in his control he can put up a highlight reel off of a single drive. Seriously, this guy has a knack for being a playmaker.

If that highlight didn’t get you excited, you’re in the wrong place. While having houdini-like escape ability, Jacoby also is an efficient passer. In his two seasons at NC State he never had more than six interceptions in a season and posted a QB rating of 130.6. He’s a quarterback that knows where to put the ball and his placement is among the best in this class, when given time to throw he’s able to hit any throw on the field.

When I say he’s underrated I mean that. His numbers are efficient but they’re not eye-popping stats that some of the more heralded quarterbacks possess. As a guy who has all the tools and ability, Brissett has a real shot at being a starting NFL quarterback.

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Weaknesses

Being a playmaker has its pros and cons. Brissett, while being great when he’s at his best, can also be a thorn in the side to his team. It’s difficult to tell a guy to not do everything he can to make a play but there are situations where taking a sack or killing the play is much more beneficial than trying to be a hero. There are many instances where Brissett gets locked up in the pocket and attempts to make a play out of it and either ends up fumbling or taking a sack when there were options of getting the ball away and playing for the next down.

Now a good portion of that could be his offensive line that isn’t exactly littered with great blocking but for a quarterback to take 66 sacks in two seasons says a lot. Speaking of the pocket, he has terrible nerves when it begins to tighten up on him. There are instances of him making outstanding throws from inside the pocket but far too often he’s on the run in a broken play situation.

The other thing about Brissett that will come up are his accomplishments versus tougher competition. NC State schedules a ton of cupcake games (which is no fault on Jacoby) that get them easy wins and of course make their players look great for the time being. However once they get into their ACC schedule they begin to struggle and so does Jacoby. A lot of it has to do with the lack of talent he has around him, his touch passes in tight areas are often dropped and his jump balls that he creates for his receivers are often batted to the ground. Still, it doesn’t excuse his much less impressive numbers vs the conference as opposed to the cupcakes.

Outlook

Jacoby Brissett will end up being a mid round prospect that will need some NFL coaching to get key parts of his game down. He’s a talented QB who has a future in this league and being surrounded by a supporting cast may help to address some of his collegiate struggles.

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Jacoby Brissett, QB, NC State: 2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report

By Rodney Stokes Jr | Feb 3, 2016