It's quite obvious that the Doctor has seen more of Brett Hundley than any of us so far and thus this question for my esteemed Ram colleague...In you expert opinion can Hundley be a good quarterback in the NFL? Can he read defenses and does he have the processing speed to read the rolling landscape when pressure is bearing down on him and be able to make plays before he is hit?
I think he does, but he's not a day one starter, IMO. He made leaps and bounds this year alone, as far as going through progressions. He will stand tall in the pocket and take a big hit, if his receiver is open, to make a throw. If he's in the middle of a progression, he tucks the ball securely, and scrambles out, usually getting yards. He gets dinged for this, but I have seen him scramble and make the throw too. It just depends on what he see's, so sometimes running, for him, is a progression.
He will need to learn the art of the slide, for his scrambles are usually up the middle, but he's very elusive, and smooth, so he doesn't take a lot of big hits, even though he's not the fastest guy. I'd say he runs in the high 4.5 to 4.6 area. He has a knack for getting the 1st down when doing this, and he's deadly near the goal line. He's played behind a bad offensive line, his whole career, and still set most of the all time passing records at UCLA, so I think he will get better as a QB.
I don't think he anywhere near his ceiling, and his thirst for the game, and his position, is to be one of the best. He puts in the time to do that. There will be a learning curve, because of the offense he plays in, but that can be said for a lot of QB's in college today. He has been coached by some NFL guys, however, and he's a smart kid.
He's pretty unflappable, he has that type of demeanor, and I think that will serve him well, while learning the game. If he makes a mistake, he doesn't pout, or yell at teammates, he talks to them, or gets on the phone to find out what went wrong. He's never out of a game. He can be a game manager too, he doesn't have to be the star, and is just as happy when a teammate makes a play.
I'd be thrilled to get him, especially if we didn't have to move heaven and earth to do it. I think he's in the top 5, possibly top 3, college QB's. I need to do more studying on other guys, and I will, have been already. Like I said, if you scout his last few games, it will give you an idea, of what he can do behind an average offensive line, but I have to say, he won me over on how he played behind a crappy offensive line for three years, took more hits than any other QB in the NCAA, and still won a shit-storm of games against quality opponents.
