Anu Solomon, QB, Arizona: 2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Anu Solomon’s college career has been a roller coaster to say the least. At times he has flashed star like traits, and others he leaves you scratching your head.

Solomon came to Arizona from Nevada’s Bishop Gorman High School, and started every game of 2014. He completed 58% of his passes for 3,793 yards, 28 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.

He led his team to an upset of Oregon, and the Fiesta Bowl where they were upset by Boise State.

He started in 11 games last season, throwing for 2,667 yards, 20 touchdowns, and five interceptions en route to a 7-4 record as the starter. He missed a game and a half, both resulting in losses, after suffering a concussion against both UCLA and Utah.

Another injury forced him from the Arizona State game. Solomon is the incumbent starter as a redshirt junior heading into 2016.

Dec 19, 2015; Albuquerque, NM, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon (12) runs the ball during the second half against the New Mexico Lobos in the 2015 New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

Measurables:

Height 6’2″

Weight 205 lbs.

Games Watched:

2015- UCLA, New Mexico

2014- Boise State, Arizona State

Strengths:

When you watch his film you notice one thing that isn’t skill related, and that’s sportsmanship. He picked a lot of opponents up off the ground after hitting them or getting hit.

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He has above-average mobility, given his fit into Rich Rodriguez’s zone read offense, he runs a lot in that offense. You can see him going through all of his progressions when he’s able to stay in the pocket.

Solomon was often running for his life behind a shoddy offensive line in 2015, which allowed him to showcase his ability to extend plays. He had enough arm strength to push the ball sideline to sideline with ease. He flashed good accuracy on deep balls, especially when throwing to Cayleb Jones.

He is good at putting the ball up where only the receiver can get it jump ball situations. He shows very good ability to throw on the run. Handles bad snaps well, and is also good at making plays happen when they’re broken down.

He isn’t afraid to go after a loose ball on the ground with defensive linemen diving in either.

Negatives

Average arm strength in terms of the deep ball, probably because he relies more on touch passing downfield instead of relying on bombs. Accuracy is questionable some days, and others it’s pinpoint, causing many scouts will flag his consistency.

His decision-making while on the run isn’t the best. He takes hits that are avoidable instead of sliding. Solomon threw some bad interceptions, as those accuracy issues showed up as he threw over or behind receivers.

He had eight fumbles in 2015, including three in a 49-3 loss at Washington. While he is good at recovering from bad snaps, he often is the reason for them, forcing him to run for his life. Scouts saw that four times alone against UCLA.

Injury history may become a concern given the two concussions he sustained within a span of four weeks, and now a hamstring injury this spring that forced him to miss camp. There will also be questions about his ability to transition to the NFL from a hurry up, zone read offense in the PAC-12.

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Overview

Solomon is a project quarterback in the NFL with potential to run wildcat packages given his mobile abilities and being able to throw on the run. Name a Rich Rod quarterback whose game has translated to the NFL. Solomon’s doesn’t look that much better on paper.

He projects to be a mid to late round selection unless he shows vast improvement this year, and is able to avoid being benched for a promising quarterback in Brandon Dawkins.

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