I get Bo Nix vibes on Dart.
Meaning I think his scouting reports will be all over the place here but I think he could end up being a pretty good NFL QB.
I really liked Nix last year. I'm glad to have been right about him.
There are certain traits I'm looking for in "modern" NFL QBs. You're obviously looking at height, weight, arm strength, accuracy, ability to read a defense, footwork and pocket presence.
But for a modern day offense - can they make plays off script? Can they throw accurately on the run/off balance? Can they throw dimes to anticipatory routes? Do they have an "elastic arm" that can make throws from multiple angles? Can they make the "big boy" throws, like an accurate back shoulder fade 25 yards down the field? Your top QBs in today's NFL - Mahomes, Allen, Herbert, Burrow, all have those traits.
Last year, when looking at QBs that I thought the Cowboys had a shot at drafting, I though Nix and McCarthy had those traits. I was sold on Nix when I saw him make 2 NFL level, "big boy" throws with ease, two in a row. They were the type of throws that your elite NFL QBs can make, but your mid level NFL QBs would struggle with. When I saw those two throws abck to back, I was sold.
This year, the guys I see with those traits are Gabriel, Dart and Rourke. I need to watch more Dart and Rourke, but I'm really, really seeing that "it" with Gabriel. If he was taller/had more of a cannon, he'd be a guarenteed top-10 pick. His timing is off the charts.
