STRENGTHS
Caleb is a Patrick Mahomes clone. He works a game plan with the same eerie-like calmness that Mahomes has. He is a mobile pocket passer who is more at home working from the pocket but if forced to leave the pocket can extend a play like a bat working a maze. Caleb can make all the throws and has the velocity to make those difficult throws in the red zone. He can throw the ball from different release points with velocity and accuracy without setting himself. He shows excellent leadership on the field and the maturity off the field to carry a franchise through adverse situations. Caleb has the athletic talent, needed to be a franchise quarterback for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Caleb has to improve his physical stamina. In tight games, you can see a lack of strength in him physically, to finish. This will also help him mentally to handle the adversity during a game and struggle less. At this point in his career, Caleb struggles mentally and physically to lead and finish with play on the field, that will force opposing teams to make mistakes that benefit his team in the 4th quarter.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.54
Caleb has the athletic talent to be a franchise quarterback but does he have the mental makeup when adversity hits? For me, that is the big question. He may look like Patrick Mahomes physically but he seems to lack the killer instincts when adversity hits that Patrick has. This makes Caleb a boom-or-bust type of draft selection, one who if handled correctly could wind up being one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. I can only tell you what I see from the film and watching him play. I do not get close and interview these players or do the work on them that scouts and GM’s do. So, take this profile and use it as you see fit. For me, Caleb is without a doubt a 1st round-talented quarterback. Nevertheless, his lack of killer instincts to finish against UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Notre Dame needs to be developed.
