Redskins: Top 10 quarterback big board after the Senior Bowl

If the Redskins are looking for a bargain option in the middle rounds of the draft, Jarrett Stidham will certainly garner consideration. However, there are certainly some concerns that come with selecting him.

Stidham didn’t have a particularly good performance at the Senior Bowl, and among his biggest problems was his complete lack of pocket awareness. Stidham was strip-sacked twice in the game despite seeing limited action, and he did little to quell concerns about his ability to scramble and make plays against pressure. While he can react to it, throwing on the run isn’t a strength of his and he is prone to fumbling (13 over two seasons at Auburn). That could hurt him and will likely keep him on Day 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Also, it’s notable that Stidham saw a significant dip in his accuracy between his first and second seasons at Auburn, going from completing 66.5 percent of his passes to 60.7 on almost identical attempts. That could be partially due to his mechanics, as he has a side-arm release, but it also points to his biggest problem as a whole. And that’s consistency.

Simply put, it’s hard to know what Stidham will do week in and week out. Sometimes, he looks like a sure-fire first-round option with great touch throws and solid overall arm strength. Other weeks, he can’t recognize pressure quickly and his mechanics are his downfall. With proper coaching, he could become a starter, but it’s clear that he needs some work before that will happen.

Erik Lambert of NFL Mocks compared Stidham to Ryan Tannehill. I could see that to an extent, as both came into the league raw with mechanical flaws, but even still, I think Stidham needs a lot more work than Tannehill. So, I’d call him a poor-man’s Tannehill and peg his value around the early portion of Day 3.