Drew Lock reportedly receives poor review from NFL Draft advisory board
Missouri quarterback Drew Lock reportedly received a poor review from the NFL Draft advisory board. Should he declare anyway?
Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, the SEC all-time record holder for touchdown passes in a season, reportedly didn’t receive a favorable grade from the NFL Draft advisory committee.
This should tell us a lot about what the NFL might think of Josh Allen, though it’s possible teams have fallen in love with him already, but Lock has put up far better numbers against SEC defenses with a completion percentage — like Allen — under 60 percent.
That number should be the bare minimum for NFL teams when evaluating quarterbacks for the next level, but circumstances surrounding each player need to be considered.
Why would a strong-armed quarterback like Lock, who threw 43 touchdown passes to only 12 interceptions this season, not receive a top 64 grade from the NFL Draft advisory committee?
Lock’s numbers are really intriguing to me when evaluating him for the next level. You are looking at a guy who has managed to be insanely productive (66 touchdowns over the past two seasons) despite having a completion percentage under 60.
That’s very, very rare.
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Lock has a big time arm, production against top competition, and at least as much potential at the next level as a guy like Josh Allen.
So why are we talking about Allen as a top five or 10 selection but not this kid?
There are always a variety of reasons why people like one quarterback versus another, but perhaps Lock should simply bet on himself and declare despite this analysis from the advisory board.
If he feels like he’s ready for the next level, he’s not got much left to prove at Missouri. He may hope for a Heisman next year, perhaps an improved completion percentage, and maybe even a shot at an SEC title, but rarely are those lofty goals all met in one season after as dominant a year as Lock has had.
Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma is an exception.
Lock could come back to Missouri for another year and try to get some hype from the scouting entertainment community, but he could also very easily get himself into meetings with NFL coaches and executives, and prove to them why he can be an asset to their team sooner rather than later.