STRENGTHS
Trevor has all the physical and athletic talent to be a franchise quarterback for the team that selects him. He has excellent arm strength and shows the velocity and touch he needs to dominate at the next level on every throw. Trevor has the size and athletic agility to extend plays in and out of the pocket. He also shows good speed to be considered as a runner in shotgun with an empty backfield and this makes him even more of a potential impact player on every down and distance. Trevor looks to be the prototypical quarterback the new NFL is looking for physically and athletically but as I always say…it takes more than talent to play in the NFL.
CONCERNS
There is no doubt about Treavor’s talent but for me, I have a problem with his overall demeanor. Trevor is a “me” kind of guy who pretends to lead when everything is working and he is playing well. Of course, playing the position he plays, that attitude is needed, and as long as he plays well and the team wins everything will be fine. My fear is when adversity happens and he struggles. When adversity becomes too much to handle, players like this will do everything not to take accountability, blaming others around them, and become difficult to coach. In short, Trevor needs to learn how to lead under “personal” adversity, and I’m not convinced he has ever been in that position to show that ability. Because of Trevor’s obvious talent, everything has been handed to him. When Trevor is interviewed he uses every overused expression, never having a thought of his own for fear he will say the wrong thing and be criticized. If he is THAT concerned with being judged personally, then he is in the wrong business.
BOTTOM LINE 1.60
It would be nice to see some film on Trevor when the coaches are not protecting him early in a game with their play-calling against top teams. Against SEC teams their game plan seems to be to run the ball first and pass the ball behind the line of scrimmage until they are ahead and then let Trevor go vertical with his passing. They keep Trevor out of any decision-making down the field early, in most games. This doesn’t mean that Trevor is not a potential top quarterback in this draft. It does mean the team that selects him better have a strong administrative structure in place right from the Owner to the GM, the Head Coach and yes, even the Offensive Coordinator because when adversity hits this kid… they all could be looking for a new job. Trevor plays with a nasty streak that the good players need to have to be successful. I also see a player who has franchise talent and when he plays well, could be one of the best quarterbacks in the future as long as he is playing well and putting up the numbers. Nevertheless, Trevor has played football with very little adversity on the field and all of that is about to end in the NFL and the shock just might be too much for him to handle. For me personally, if I needed a QB and he fell to me I would select him but if some team wanted to trade up with me to select him I would listen because…I’m not convinced he is the only one in this draft at the QB position that can be successful.
