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In comparison to other highly regarded quarterbacks, Mitch Leidner's statistics, to this point, are hardly eye-popping. He completed just 59.5 percent of his passes for 2,701 yards and 14 touchdowns while starting all 13 games last season, tossing 11 interceptions along the way. His total of 20 combined touchdowns (passing and rushing) in 2015 was actually one fewer than he posted as a redshirt sophomore, when Leidner completed just 51.5 percent of his passes for 11 touchdowns (against eight interceptions) but ran for another 10 scores on a career-high 452 rushing yards.
With just 28 passing touchdowns over 29 career starts (35 total games), Leidner may seem like an unlikely candidate to generate much interest from the NFL. At astrapping 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, however, Leidner certainly looks the part of an NFL quarterback, and he possesses exciting traits to develop, including a rifle for a right arm, raw athleticism and the intangibles scouts seek at the position.
Like many college quarterbacks, Leidner takes most of his snaps out of shotgun and often determines where he's going with the football before he gets it. Leidner has a tendency to stare down his primary target and too often throws into coverage, showing an elongated over-the-top delivery, which gives opponents a split-second reaction advantage. He shows only average accuracy at this time, consistently forcing receivers to adjust their routes to track his passes, which often come inwobbly rather than a pure spiral. Leidner has to speed up his internal clock, too often allowing the pocket to collapse upon him before electing to simply tuck the ball and attempt to bulldoze defenders as a runner.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/top-nfl-draft-prospects-minnesotas-mitch-leidner-could-be-this-years-wentz/
With just 28 passing touchdowns over 29 career starts (35 total games), Leidner may seem like an unlikely candidate to generate much interest from the NFL. At astrapping 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, however, Leidner certainly looks the part of an NFL quarterback, and he possesses exciting traits to develop, including a rifle for a right arm, raw athleticism and the intangibles scouts seek at the position.
Like many college quarterbacks, Leidner takes most of his snaps out of shotgun and often determines where he's going with the football before he gets it. Leidner has a tendency to stare down his primary target and too often throws into coverage, showing an elongated over-the-top delivery, which gives opponents a split-second reaction advantage. He shows only average accuracy at this time, consistently forcing receivers to adjust their routes to track his passes, which often come inwobbly rather than a pure spiral. Leidner has to speed up his internal clock, too often allowing the pocket to collapse upon him before electing to simply tuck the ball and attempt to bulldoze defenders as a runner.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/top-nfl-draft-prospects-minnesotas-mitch-leidner-could-be-this-years-wentz/
