As you should know by now, our attention has now shifted to the 2016 NFL Draft as it relates to the prospects. From now until the draft takes place, we hope to profile as many draft prospects as we possibly can for you. Most of these player profiles will be centered around prospects the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have interest in.
Our first quarterback profile of draft season on this site. Stanford’s Kevin Hogan.
#8 Kevin Hogan/QB Stanford: 6’3/2 217
The Good
– NFL size and build with huge hands (10 1/8)
– Gunslinger who is already used to throwing into tight windows, risk taker to a fault, but isn’t afraid to make difficult throws
– Underrated athlete who uses mobility to extend the play
– Shows arm and accuracy on deep ball, may not always be consistent, but is certainly capable of doing so
– Has an internal clock and gets the ball out quick, works back to gunslinger mentality, but also has good feel for where his checkdown is at
– Does show ability to put touch on appropriate throws, not everything is fastballs
– Capable of keeping his eye level up while on the move
– Had control over his offense, work under center and in the gun, and ran RPOs where he had control over the playcall
– Coaches very open and effusive in his praise and knowledge of the offense
The Bad
– Gunslinger, Favre-like mentality, and will have to be reeled in a bit at the next level to be risk-adverse and take calculated chances
– Some serious mechanical issues, terrible windup on his release, and can get overextended/overstride on his release
– Accuracy is prone to being inconsistent, misses too many gimmie throws
– More prone to forcing throws when under duress, needs to handle pressure better in decision-making and sliding away from pressure
Bio
– 46 career starts, three years as full-time starter plus five starts in 2012, redshirt freshman year
– 2015: 27 TDs, 67.