Redskins: Top 10 quarterback big board after the Senior Bowl

After the Senior Bowl, Drew Lock‘s stock is on the rise and he could be the first quarterback off the board. By all accounts, Lock had a good week of practice and in the game, he performed pretty well.

Lock is coming to the NFL with a lot of experience. He was a three-year starter at Missouri, but also saw extensive action during his freshman campaign. Each year, Lock improved some aspect of his game. He became more accurate, cut down on turnovers, and improved his decision making. There are still concerns for the next level, but he certainly has a high ceiling.

Lock’s main issue is still his accuracy. While he put forth his best completion percentage of his career as a senior (62.9 percent) he still can be prone to missing targets. Part of the problem is that while Lock has a cannon of an arm, he has trouble adjusting speed and using touch. Often, he will throw the ball hot and that will make it harder to hit the receiver in certain situations. He will have a chance to fix that in the NFL but often, accuracy takes the longest to fix. Thus, Lock may take some time to develop.

For the NFL, Lock profiles similarly to Jay Cutler. He has a great arm and should have a chance to make any throw needed on the field. But short-term, he needs to improve his accuracy rapidly to ensure that he will be a quality starter.

On the bright side, Lock’s personality and leadership style should mesh well in any locker room. Unlike Cutler’s lackadaisical attitude, Lock is a competitor off the field but has a more reserved personality off it. He should be a natural leader and if he continues to interview well, as he did at the Senior Bowl, his stock could continue to rise. No matter what, he will work hard to improve at the next level.