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Josh Rosen 2018 NFL Draft Profile: Strengths, Weaknesses & Player Comparison

UCLA QB Josh Rosen was one of the biggest names in college football, but now Rosen is taking his talents to the NFL. While Rosen has his flaws, he will likely be one of the top players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. With the draft rapidly approaching, Chat Sports takes a look at Rosen's strengths, weaknesses, best fits and player comparison. 

Check out Rosen’s 2018 NFL Draft Player Profile in the video above and below.

Josh Rosen was a three-year starter at UCLA and threw for 9,341 yards, 59 touchdowns and 26 interceptions in his college career. He led UCLA to a 6-7 record and a berth in the Cactus Bowl against Kansas State in 2017. UCLA’s best season with Rosen at QB was an 8-5 record in 2015 that ended with a 37-29 loss to Nebraska in the Foster Farms Bowl. His 2016 season was cut short due to season-ending shoulder surgery following an injury against Arizona State in UCLA’s 6th game of the year. The Bruins were 3–3 in Rosen's six starts in 2016.

Rosen has pro-style measurables and is listed at 6-foot-4 and 218-pounds. He was a freshman All-American in 2015 and second-team All-Pac-12 in 2017. In high school, Rosen was a USA Today High School All-American. 

The details of Josh Rosen’s scouting report and player profile are detailed below.

Strengths:
-Accurate in the pocket
-Decent decision maker
-Excellent mechanics
-Great play-action QB
-Most pro-ready QB in class
-Better athlete than perceived

Weaknesses:
-Leadership issues
-Gets happy-feet under pressure
-Iffy deep ball
-Throwing on the run
-Making plays outside the pocket
-Weird decision making at times

Player Comparison: Matt Ryan

NFL Draft Grade: #2 QB and Top 10 Player Overall

NFL Draft Projection: Top 5 Pick

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