Quarterback 

Mississippi

6-3 219

40 time: 5.01

Draft board overall prospect rank: #68

Draft board quarterback rank: #4

Overall rating: 74*

1/16/09: He had a great sophomore year and followed that up by just throwing the football. He threw 20 picks to 20 touchdowns this year and while he didn’t have a ton of help around him, on the offensive line and in the receiving corps, his decision making is a huge red flag for him. He has all the physical tools and then some, but whether or not he puts them all together at the next level is currently a mystery.

Update (11/2/09): He has a cannon attached to his torso for an arm, but I don’t think he knows how to use it. Forces things too much, reminds me of 1^st round bust Kyle Boller. Needs another year in school.

            7/27/09: Jevan Snead’s story is tied to the stories of top quarterbacks Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow, and Matt Stafford. Snead was McCoy’s backup for a season at Texas and filled in very nicely for McCoy when he got hurt in 2006. Snead later transferred to Mississippi. More recently, Snead is getting attention as the guy who Steve Spurrier, coach of South Carolina, picked over SEC golden boy Tim Tebow on his ballot for Preseason ALL-SEC. Snead also was the quarterback who led Mississippi to a victory over Florida last season, Florida’s only loss of the season. Tebow gave a famous speech afterwards in which he guaranteed that you’ve never seen anyone play as hard and he’ll play for the rest of the season. Among NFL scouts, Jevan Snead is drawing comparisons to Matt Stafford, the #1 pick in the 2009 NFL draft. However, though he doesn’t draw the attention that those quarterbacks do, he’s a better pro prospect than any of those 3, with the exception of possibly Stafford and notice I say possibly. NFL scouts love his arm strength. He averaged 8.45 yards per attempt last season against the tough defenses of the SEC. In comparison, Stafford averaged 9.03 against the same defenses, playing out of a similar pro style offense. Snead needs to improve his accuracy. He only completed 56.3% percent of his passes last season. If he can get that up to the 60% Stafford had last season, which I think he can, he help his stock a lot. His footwork could use some work, but I think I’ve said that about every college quarterback I’ve ever written a scouting report about. He’s not a mobile quarterback. He can be a bit of a gunslinger, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Look at Brett Favre. Stafford, like most players, has a lot to prove this season. He’ll be playing with his top receiver from last season, Mike Wallace, as well as his left tackle, Michael Oher. Both are now in the NFL. He’s already cemented himself as a first round pick with his great arm, but if he can continue to led Mississippi without his top receiver and left tackle, putting up improved stats in the process, he could cement himself as a top 10 pick, with the potential to sneak into the top 5 in Mark Sanchez esque fashion.

NFL Comparison: Kyle Boller

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