Kenny Pickett’s Combine Performance

Honestly, I watched a good portion of the QB combine workouts a couple of weeks back and I’d put Pickett’s performance up against any of them. I’ve heard a lot of folks say that Pickett wouldn’t be the top QB in this class and that may be true, but I think he’d be in the top three and with an increased focus on the quarterback position, I think he’d be a top 10 draft pick if he were coming out this year. Last year’s class was weak and Pickett seemed to get dinged for it. If Kenny were in the mix this year and showed out at the Combine the way he did last year, he’d be he no. 3 guy closely behind Stroud and Young IMHO. Thoughts?

 

KP can spin it.And will keep working to get better,
I hope he bulks up, I hope and pray he stays healthy.

 

I think he's probably the #5 QB selected potentially the #4. It would be a toss up between him and Levis. Anthony Richardson is probably a wildcard that could go 1-4. I think those that do mocks like him more than teams do. He's probably going in the 2nd or 3rd.

 

I would take KFP as the 3rd in this draft, but I don't give a F**k how fast a Qb is. Nobody is faster than thought, or the ball.
I laugh at all the people that say a player has played a certain way his whole life .....how do You expect Him to change, but for some reason they don't use that same thought process for the Qb.
Some how they think a Qb that's 1st thought... if the 1st guys isn't open is run....isn't going to do that now....with even less time to read a defense. LoL

 

KP has had QB whisper since his early days at Pitt, he needs to continue
With his fundamentals and processing coverages quickly.

 

Not even close.

Kenny's concerns regarding his potential and above average arm were and still are (arm strength anyways) legitimate concerns indeed. A while back I did state that Pickett would be in front of both Levis and Richardson but my views have changed somewhat. Here is how I would rank them now;


1.) Bryce Young

2.) C.J. Stroud

3.) Will Levis

4.) Kenny Pickett

5.) Anthony Richardson



Some may be surprised at Richardson being five but let me explain. While I can definitely state that Anthony Richardson will no doubt get better at being an NFL Passer in time, at this current stage, whomever draft's him will seal his fate. Richardson definitely has the talent and potential to be the best player from this class....and it is not even close; a major boon due to the fact he does play the most important position. However, due to his athletic gifts and immeasurable arm capabilities, I can easily see a team, or rather Indy in all likelihood, have him start and likely watch him run like hell. I still believe the Colts do have an above average Offensive Line as Matt Ryan did that entire line no favors but having a QB with less than two occurred seasons with less than 60% accuracy overall while playing a much more advanced form of Football can cause far more harm than good. Hell, despite some of the major "Yips" that Will Levis gives me, I still feel more comfortable taking Levis over Richardson as Levis had literally nothing to throw to during his Final Season at Kentucky; my final evaluation of him being more clear than it was months ago.


All this said, I can also easily see Carolina making a play for him as Frank Reich has had a history of working with QBs who are tremendous in the tools department. I personally wouldn't but I wouldn't be too surprised for Richardson to be the first QB taken given the fact that Bryce does indeed have legitimate concerns about his height and CJ Stroud has not shown enough consistency to make and/or create plays outside of structure.