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Will Levis Prospect Profile

Player: Will Levis 

School: Kentucky

Measurables:

  • Height: 6’3”
  • Weight: 232
  • 40: 4.80 (247sports)
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Graded Quarterback Traits: 

  • Accuracy: 4/10 (Makes a lot of the throws and misses a lot of throws too, does throw behind receivers more than you would want and has some truly ugly interceptions.)
  • Anticipation: 5/10 (Uses touch well at times but needs to learn to lead receivers better, but hits a lot of crossing and post routes not in stride and a little too behind.)
  • Arm Strength: 8/10 (Has pretty great arm strength but just really struggles to know when to bullet and touch especially on deep throws) 
  • Mechanics: 8/10 (arm motion is great and as a whole very smooth. Throws off of his back foot too much though)
  • Mobility: 6/10 (Heavily overrated part of his game. Willingness to run does not equal elite running ability.He is slightly above average athletically but those thinking it will be a major part of his game are wrong)
  • Pocket Presence:  6/10 (Has a decent sense of the pocket. Does not roll out and takes more hits than necessary but his line is also awful. Under a better O line he should learn to command the pocket better provided he does not develop bad tendencies.)
  • Poise: 7/10 (Takes a ton of hits and gets back up. Does not usually panic in the face of pressure but can get jumpy. Does throw off of back foot more than you’d want in pressure)
  • Progressions: 6/10 (Can progress through reads effectively but is too often too late getting to the correct read) 

Prospect Grade: 50/80; 63% ( Starter Potential)

Projected Draft Day: Day 2

Player Comparison: Baker Mayfield

Player Summary: 

We have gone from not getting the hype on Levis, to seeing it, to not getting it again in the span of a year. He regressed hard this year in our opinion. Levis has the arm to be an NFL talent, but there are issues that are serious. He is a turnover machine right now both throwing and running. His accuracy seems like it took a step back as did his anticipation and ability to get through progressions. His mobility is greatly over exaggerated as he is not going to be a special runner at the next level. He is tough and has a decent sense of the pocket, but there is a lot of work to be done. Now he is not helped by an awful offensive system that calls for a lot of quick screens and runs on 1st/2nd down. But, it does not change the fact that Levis did not step up in big games like Tennessee. Is someone going to take him in round one? Probably. Would we? No