‘Major steal’ – Scout tips QB to be find of NFL Draft after pulling off Zach Wilson pro day throw in Bowl game
Zach Wilson’s pro day will go down in NFL history. Entering the NFL Draft off the back of a breakout season at BYU, there were plenty of question marks about him as a prospect. ESPNJaxson Dart launches a missile down the sideline[/caption] Then came that throw. Described as the pass of the pro day season by NFL Network, Wilson wheeled to his left and unleashed a 60-yard bomb from the hash that met his receiver perfectly in the centre of the field. “Sheesh,” commented Trevor Lawrence, who ended up going as the No. 1 pick in 2021 – one spot ahead of Wilson. With all the work that goes into scouting NFL players, a highlight-reel throw in Draft season can still send a player’s stock skyrocketing – even if the New York Jets made a costly error selecting Wilson in what turned out to be a horrendous quarterback class. Many critics pointed out that his infamous effort, which was replicated by Minnesota Vikings rookie J.J. McCarthy last year, was produced without a defense on the field. That cannot be said about the aptly-named Jaxson Dart’s incredible play on Thursday. After a controversial College Football Playoff snub, the 21-year-old and Ole Miss took out their frustration in a 52-20 Gator Bowl rout of Duke. The senior threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his final college appearance to finish with 3,875 passing yards and 24 TDs against just six interceptions. Ranked as the No. 7 QB on ESPN’s big board, Dart is being projected to be a second or third day pick. But he may soon shoot up boards after displaying elite arm talent with one spectacular play in particular. GettyWilson joined the Denver Broncos after flopping in New York[/caption] View Tweet: https://t.co/Frv7nPg4kU Chased out of the pocket, Dart released near the sideline from his own 46 and found Jordan Watkins with a dot to the four-yard line. It may have added some zeroes to his bank balance come may. “He’s going to be a major steal in the draft,” a veteran NFL scout told FOX reporter Jordan Schultz. “Throws the ball down the field as well as anyone, which I realize is kind of this lost skill in today’s game, but that’s what makes him so interesting. “Get Dart a couple [of] speed guys and he can really hurt you.” Fans were hyped on social media. “Honestly i think we are going to see him move up the same way we saw JJ McCarthy move up. He will show out at the combine,” posted one on X. “My QB1 in this class. He won’t go that early, but he should,” added another. “Seen enough. He’s the best qb in the draft,” a third wrote. “Better than Shedeur imo,” noted a fourth in reference to projected top-three pick Shedeur Sanders. “Cool, his nfl career will be worse than Zach Wilson‘s,” added a contrarian view. There are plenty of QB-needy teams in 2024 and not many elite signal-callers to go around, Dart could easily find himself in the first-round conversation come spring. talkSPORT is your home of the NFL on UK radio, and you can stay up to date with all the latest from around the league via our dedicated ‘EndZone’ YouTube channel. talkSPORT will bring you live coverage across Week 18 with a double header featuring the Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
Zach Wilson’s pro day will go down in NFL history.
Entering the NFL Draft off the back of a breakout season at BYU, there were plenty of question marks about him as a prospect.
Then came that throw.
Described as the pass of the pro day season by NFL Network, Wilson wheeled to his left and unleashed a 60-yard bomb from the hash that met his receiver perfectly in the centre of the field.
“Sheesh,” commented Trevor Lawrence, who ended up going as the No. 1 pick in 2021 – one spot ahead of Wilson.
With all the work that goes into scouting NFL players, a highlight-reel throw in Draft season can still send a player’s stock skyrocketing – even if the New York Jets made a costly error selecting Wilson in what turned out to be a horrendous quarterback class.
Many critics pointed out that his infamous effort, which was replicated by Minnesota Vikings rookie J.J. McCarthy last year, was produced without a defense on the field.
That cannot be said about the aptly-named Jaxson Dart’s incredible play on Thursday.
After a controversial College Football Playoff snub, the 21-year-old and Ole Miss took out their frustration in a 52-20 Gator Bowl rout of Duke.
The senior threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his final college appearance to finish with 3,875 passing yards and 24 TDs against just six interceptions.
Ranked as the No. 7 QB on ESPN’s big board, Dart is being projected to be a second or third day pick.
But he may soon shoot up boards after displaying elite arm talent with one spectacular play in particular.
Chased out of the pocket, Dart released near the sideline from his own 46 and found Jordan Watkins with a dot to the four-yard line.
It may have added some zeroes to his bank balance come may.
“He’s going to be a major steal in the draft,” a veteran NFL scout told FOX reporter Jordan Schultz.
“Throws the ball down the field as well as anyone, which I realize is kind of this lost skill in today’s game, but that’s what makes him so interesting.
“Get Dart a couple [of] speed guys and he can really hurt you.”
Fans were hyped on social media.
“Honestly i think we are going to see him move up the same way we saw JJ McCarthy move up. He will show out at the combine,” posted one on X.
“My QB1 in this class. He won’t go that early, but he should,” added another.
“Seen enough. He’s the best qb in the draft,” a third wrote.
“Better than Shedeur imo,” noted a fourth in reference to projected top-three pick Shedeur Sanders.
“Cool, his nfl career will be worse than Zach Wilson‘s,” added a contrarian view.
There are plenty of QB-needy teams in 2024 and not many elite signal-callers to go around, Dart could easily find himself in the first-round conversation come spring.
talkSPORT is your home of the NFL on UK radio, and you can stay up to date with all the latest from around the league via our dedicated ‘EndZone’ YouTube channel.
talkSPORT will bring you live coverage across Week 18 with a double header featuring the Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
