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Finding Broncos: QB Paxton Lynch

Quarterback, Memphis

Height: 6-foot-7

Weight: 244 pounds

Birthday: February 12, 1994

Combine Results

40-YARD DASH: 4.86 seconds

VERTICAL JUMP: 36.0 inches

BROAD JUMP: 118.0 inches

3-CONE DRILL: 7.14 seconds

Pros

  • NFL body and frame
  • Athletic
  • Can move and avoid pressure in the pocket
  • Looks to pass first
  • Has excellent foot quickness for someone his size
  • Effective scrambler, but not a tuck and run quarterback
  • Quick release
  • Strong arm to fit ball through tight windows
  • Great decision maker
  • Perfect for a bootleg system
  • Throws really well while on the move
  • Got better limiting turnovers over his career
  • High football IQ
  • Quick eyes to scan the field
  • Good at pre-snap reads, and getting better as he grows
  • While not a tuck & run QB, he has the ability to be a dual threat, especially in the redzone
  • Arm is strong enough to attack 20+ yards down field while on the run
  • Excellent work ethic

Cons

  • Ball placement needs work
  • Needs to anticipate better
  • Eyes are quick, but misses some obvious covers
  • Needs to get faster going through his reads
  • Tends to stare down receivers and needs to move defenders with his eyes
  • Throws some wobbly, uncatchable passes
  • Needs to give receivers more room on sideline throws
  • Muscles throws too often, and needs to learn touch and velocity.