STRENGTHS
Peyton is your sleeper quarterback in this draft. He has the size and high IQ along with good arm strength and excellent accuracy. He is very good in the pocket and handles pressure as well as any young quarterback coming out in the draft. He has good athleticism to make yardage when needed. Peyton is the type of football player who steps up to the challenge physically and emotionally but he doesn’t give you that impression until you turn on the film and watch him in a complete game. He is accurate when throwing on the move and when rolling out and will change his release point with accuracy and make the tough check down throw, when under pressure. His accuracy is one of the best in this draft and that along with his quick release makes him a potential starting quarterback for the next level. Peyton’s demeanor on and off the field reminds me a lot of former Giants, Eli Manning.
CONCERNS
He did improve on not turning the ball over but, for the next level that decision-making still has to get even better. Peyton has excellent accuracy and can make all the throws but not forcing the ball is something that needs more work. He also has to get much better reading blitzes and this will take a little time.
BOTTOM LINE 2.19
As I stated before, Peyton is your sleeper quarterback pick in this draft. No one is talking about him but you can bet the scouts are. I know, and you know, that Peyton will not be selected in the early rounds of this draft. In fact, he is not even being considered an afterthought as far as the media is concerned. When I profile, I do it with no agender. I don’t try to give you information based on the most likely round a player will be selected in. I just try to give you the talent level and project why and how I think a player will impact at the next level. I don’t care if Peyton winds up being a rookie free agent. I just look at the film and tell you what I see and try to project. I also add where I might draft the player so that you can see how 32 teams may have significantly different draft boards. Here is what I see in Peyton, I see a good size quarterback with good arm strength, velocity, and excellent accuracy, to make all the throws along with a competitive demeanor to get better to become a starting quarterback at the next level. Will that happen? That will be up to the team that selects him and of course if, he can get on the field and as of this writing, I suspect that won’t happen unless the QB in front of him gets injured. If I’m a GM looking for a developmental, potential starting QB…Peyton would fit that criteria for sure.
