Sounds like PC really likes the "mad bomber", and with the Boykin problems, QB-Skyler Howard is my adopt a rookie.
QB-Skyler Howard, 5-11/208, Pretty close to RW size.
Pro day results: 4.64/40, 2.69/20, 1.60/10-yd splits, 32"/Vert, 9'-7"/Broad, 4.32/20-yd shuttle, 7.38/3Cone
36-th ranked QB, #707-overall at draftscout.com, 21-st ranked QB at draftanalyst.com
2016: 13-games;
-----Passing:
404 att. 247 comp. 61.1%, 3328-yds, 8.2-yds/att., 26-TD's, 10-INT, 146.63-passer rating, 31.1-att/game, 256-yds/game
-----Rushing:
142 rushes, 463-yds, 3.26-yds/avg. *10-TD's*, 10.92-rushes/game, 35.62-yds/game.
-----Total production;
546-plays, 3791-yds, 36-TD's, 6.94-yds/play, 291.6-yds/game.
-----"He's always thrown a good deep ball," said West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen. (a lot like RW.)
-----10/17/16 - OCT 17 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Skyler Howard, West Virginia, QB, Sr, Fort Worth, Texas...Howard finished with 407 yards of total offense and was responsible for three touchdowns in West Virginia’s 48-17 win at Texas Tech...Completed 21-of-31 passes (67.7 percent) for 318 yards and a touchdown...Long pass went for 53 yards as he had 10 completions of 10 yards or more, six of 20-plus yards and three that went for at least 40 yards...Had 12 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns with a long run of 20 yards...Marked his third 300-yard passing performance of the season and sixth in his career...Moved past Major Harris on WVU’s all-time passing touchdown list with 42 and needs one more to tie Oliver Luck and Chad Johnston for fifth place on WVU’s career list. - Big 12 Football
TAPE-----http://draftbreakdown.com/video/skyler-howard-vs-maryland-2015/ = 2015 W. Kentucky vs: Maryland
TAPE-----http://draftbreakdown.com/video/shelton-gibson-vs-youngstown-state-2016/ = W. Kentucky vs: Youngstown St
the last tape is WR-Shelton Gibson highlights (a WR I like a lot) with Howard at QB (limited film specifically on Howard.)
Note the 55-yds in the air pass from Howard at 4:24 & the +/-40-yd pass at 5:10, as proof of at a minimum = decent arm strength. Also note in both films that Howard has a fairly quick release & has some running ability to escape rushers and moves around a lot like RW and he also shows some read option capabilities.
My Analysis: He's also too short, just like RW. Howard would appear to have very good leadership traits and the films show that his teammates rally around him. Physically, he has a decent, perhaps well above average arm and features a pretty quick release. He for sure is a raw QB prospect and needs to improve his ball placement, footwork and needs to raise his release point to head level or above on a more consistent basis. Howards running ability is slightly slower but similar to RW, and he appears to be at least similar to RW in escape-ability and in running the read option. IMO, this young QB needs to sit and learn as either the 3-rd QB (possibly on the practice squad) -OR- as a replacement for Boykin (IF, he can put together a convincing enough preseason). Bottom line, we could have an RW clone here & he may be able to learn all the little stuff from his new mentor - RW and become the new #2 QB for the Seahawks and who knows, maybe he replaces RW in a few years when RW decides to run for POTUS.
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