2013 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
Once he develops chemistry and timing within the offense, Nassib can quickly become a capable NFL starter, with the football IQ, short-area athleticism, footwork, and steady college improvement to develop into a Pro Bowl level passer.
His composure, consistency, and decisiveness throughout his game is what makes him a 1st round talent as a quarterback, and though he's not as either physically gifted or completely polished as Top 10 valued quarterbacks are, he certainly could reach that level in an ideal offensive fit early and time to progress as a passer in the NFL.



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Each quarterback board is different for every NFL team. Factors such as current roster/quarterback situation, past experiences among decision makers, and scheme fits affect how teams evaluate quarterbacks. Teams adjust their “round grade” on quarterbacks drastically based on these factors, which results in wildly different opinions among teams throughout the league.
When preparing for the draft, there’s only so much an NFL team can gain from watching film. They already know that nearly all of the players they’re looking at are elite players that were some of the best on their team. Why then to so many draft picks fail to succeed at the next level?
Part of what makes the draft so much fun to watch and so difficult to predict is the fact that teams are able to shift positions via trade. Teams want to move up to secure a prospect high on their board or secure their “franchise quarterback”. Teams want to move down to get the best value for their pick by adding more draft selections.
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