Pro Football Focus scouts Cunningham

[PushupMan]

Sounds like we’ve got one of the best QB’s in college football if we can do a good job of protecting him:

Cunningham takes a dip in the rankings after spiking earlier this season as he’s struggled from a pressured pocket as of late, fielding just a 50.0 passer rating when the defense gets home with pressure. He’s been pressured on 37.4% of his dropbacks this year, the 29th-highest percentage. What separates him from the rest of the nation’s quarterbacks, however, is his pocket presence and ability from a clean pocket. He’s currently second to only Tua Tagovailoa in passer rating from a clean pocket and sixth in overall grade when kept clean. He lights up the field when given time to see the whole play and has thrown 13 touchdowns against one interception with 1,176 of his yards coming from a clean pocket. He’s a much better quarterback without play-action, proving stable from week to week, fielding a 9:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio without play-action. Keeping him clean and putting him in solid standard passing situations is clearly a big priority for not only his success but the team’s as well.

 

[2330859]

Many QBs who have exhibited exemplary performance during their college careers fail to even rise to NFL draft status. Most of those who do get drafted, never survive. My point here is not about discounting Cunningham, but rather distinguishing the vast disparity between college and professional football. Teddy and Lamar are the exceptions, and hope the best for MC, but I would be surprised if his future is in the NFL.

 

[KerryRhodes]

What a difference coaching makes.
He needs 2 more years of college, however i can see next year as his last here.

If he gets drafted and sits and learns, he can be a NFL QB.

Nice progression by Micale.

 

[beantowncard]

Many QBs who have exhibited exemplary performance during their college careers fail to even rise to NFL draft status. Most of those who do get drafted, never survive. My point here is not about discounting Cunningham, but rather distinguishing the vast disparity between college and professional football. Teddy and Lamar are the exceptions, and hope the best for MC, but I would be surprised if his future is in the NFL.

I would be surprised, too. But he is still young.

 

[PushupMan]

Well, it is pretty clear from that write up that the scouts believe he needs to make a lot of improvement on his passing after play action. The article also didn’t say how well he did when pressured, but the implication is that he didn’t do well in those situations.

What I really liked about the writeup is that it expresses something that I have seen develop over the last two years: Micale is a very accurate passer both on short and deep throws when given a clean pocket to work from.

 

[cardfan16]

Micale has continued to improve with each week, and there's no reason to believe that won't continue if he continues to work hard.

 

[WhatMeWorry]

Cunningham is a great kid and doing a good job this year under Ponce. But I don't see him in the NFL at all. He's too small and fragile. This pas t weekend was the first time in weeks he's played a whole game without going out with an injury.

 

[beantowncard]

What I really liked about the writeup is that it expresses something that I have seen develop over the last two years: Micale is a very accurate passer both on short and deep throws when given a clean pocket to work from.

I agree. But that is true of most quarterbacks. If you pressure Tom Brady, he’s not the same guy. What it says to me is the Micale is not extraordinary. He may never be. Hopefully someone on the roster next year will.

 

[Cue Card]

What's going to happen to Pass? His injury looks to be forcing him out of the picture. That sucks for him because he seems to be a good person.

 

[KerryRhodes]

Cunningham is a great kid and doing a good job this year under Ponce. But I don't see him in the NFL at all. He's too small and fragile. This pas t weekend was the first time in weeks he's played a whole game without going out with an injury.

Scouts see different things.

There are players in the NFL youve never heard of and there are All Americans bagging groceries.