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THE SLEEPER FILE
PROSPECTS TO WATCH FOR THE 2010 DRAFT
10. QBs Kurt Rocco, Mount Union and R.J. Archer, William&Mary… The position is so demanding that its hard enough for a D1A QB to get recognized by the NFL, but for lower-level players its even more demanding. That said, there are a couple of small-school QBs who have tweaked the interest of at least a few teams in Kurt Rocco of perennial DIII power Mount Union and athletic R.J. Archer of William&Mary. Rocco is lanky 6-5 pocket passer with a strong arm and nice touch. He also reads the field well and has a smooth delivery and high release point. He also has pretty good poise in the pocket and can slide away from trouble, but overall isn’t very fleet afoot. Overall, Rocco completed over 70% of his pass attempts during his Mount Union career during which he threw for almost 4,000 yards and 42 TDs - against just 8 picks - in 2009. To get more than a cup of coffee at the next level, though, Rocco needs to add some bulk; he’s only weighs about 215 pounds; he also needs to prove he can get the ball downfield on a consistent basis.
Meanwhile, one has to wonder what they are putting in the water at William&Mary which has never been confused with a football power, even at the D1-AA level, but have a couple of legitimate NFL prospects in DE/OLB Adrian Tracy and DT Sean Lissimore, while QB R.J. Archer is getting some looks of his own. Archer is a long way from being a polished product as a passer but is an athletic 6-2, 220-pounder with sub-4.8 speed who was actually a WR his first two years in college before moving over to QB. Archer has a strong enough arm and is reasonably accurate underneath, but lacks touch downfield. Because of his athleticism, though, Archer has some potential as a west coast/spread offense type passer. He moves well, has a compact release and can throw on the run; he can also tuck the ball away and take off up field.
PROSPECTS TO WATCH FOR THE 2010 DRAFT
10. QBs Kurt Rocco, Mount Union and R.J. Archer, William&Mary… The position is so demanding that its hard enough for a D1A QB to get recognized by the NFL, but for lower-level players its even more demanding. That said, there are a couple of small-school QBs who have tweaked the interest of at least a few teams in Kurt Rocco of perennial DIII power Mount Union and athletic R.J. Archer of William&Mary. Rocco is lanky 6-5 pocket passer with a strong arm and nice touch. He also reads the field well and has a smooth delivery and high release point. He also has pretty good poise in the pocket and can slide away from trouble, but overall isn’t very fleet afoot. Overall, Rocco completed over 70% of his pass attempts during his Mount Union career during which he threw for almost 4,000 yards and 42 TDs - against just 8 picks - in 2009. To get more than a cup of coffee at the next level, though, Rocco needs to add some bulk; he’s only weighs about 215 pounds; he also needs to prove he can get the ball downfield on a consistent basis.
Meanwhile, one has to wonder what they are putting in the water at William&Mary which has never been confused with a football power, even at the D1-AA level, but have a couple of legitimate NFL prospects in DE/OLB Adrian Tracy and DT Sean Lissimore, while QB R.J. Archer is getting some looks of his own. Archer is a long way from being a polished product as a passer but is an athletic 6-2, 220-pounder with sub-4.8 speed who was actually a WR his first two years in college before moving over to QB. Archer has a strong enough arm and is reasonably accurate underneath, but lacks touch downfield. Because of his athleticism, though, Archer has some potential as a west coast/spread offense type passer. He moves well, has a compact release and can throw on the run; he can also tuck the ball away and take off up field.
DAL @ GB
