How accurate is he? Lance made 28 passes for touchdown without interception as a redshirt freshman in 2019 – an impressive passing line at any level. But scouts point out that Lance did this at the FCS Missouri Valley Football Conference, operating a professional racing system that uses a lot of gameplay and often has receivers running wide open. The placement of the ball is not always ideal. At the your showcase of a game against the state of Arkansas last October – the only game Bison played last fall after COVID moved up his conference list to spring – Lance was responsible for four touchdowns in a 39-28 win, but he seemed to be pushing, he trusted his legs missed a disaster and launched the first INT of his college career. “You don’t see a lot of pitches from a tight window, you don’t see a lot of anticipation, clearing zones. You can’t use that against him, because it’s not his fault, but it also makes a very difficult assessment for him,” said an AFC executive. . “He is (accurate), although this year, in the only game in which they really faced tight coverage, I would say it was their least accurate game, which is worrying when he is one of the [17 total college starts]. “Given the extra training time, some teams expected Lance to do the timing and testing on your professional day on friday. But the plan is just to launch, which is what scouts really want to see anyway. Quincy Avery, a QB coach who has worked with Lance during the pre-draft process, told me that they have made some adjustments in the past five months to shorten their pitch movement. Friday’s training will show lots of game passes and pocket action with a little sprinkled movement, as the teams already know how well Lance moves. “Last spring was also obviously pumping,” said an AFC scout. “In terms of development, this guy needs some tweaking. But he certainly has everything you need to work with. The layup moves you need consistently, there’s some kind of yelp with him every now and then. But he can drive . He can make all the necessary pitches. Just clean up some of the details in the footwork. He’ll make it. “
Can you bet on it? The criticisms of Lance’s makeup are brilliant, and there is little doubt about his skill set. An NFC executive said Lance – who ran 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2019 – is an even better runner than Justin Fields. “After watching all those guys, I liked [Lance] much better than I did Justin, “said another NFC scout.” Both good athletes, both with a lot of talent in their arms – I kept saying to myself: What would Trey Lance look like in an Ohio state uniform?“An NFC executive said,” People are going to sit with him and fall in love with Trey. And then I think they will see only the athlete and his running skills. Now, [North Dakota State has] a very good scheme. But you really do see him going through the progressions – not as fast as you would like, but he does. He’s calling the racing game. He is free to listen. You see enough flashes where he doesn’t always throw a firm ball, but I didn’t have a problem with arm strength after watching him more. A nice guy to see in a f game —– ‘all-star, you know? “And there is the problem with Lance, who is only 21 in May.” to make that huge leap – and there’s no more tape, “said another NFC executive.” And then you kind of stayed with, well, is he? “Even another product from the state of North Dakota Carson Wentz appeared in 42 college games, including 23 games, and then helped his stock when he went up against the best competition in the Senior Bowl. Scouts need to rate Lance in just 17 games in total, including one in the past 14 months. He gave more than 23 passes in one game twice. And he was not eligible to test himself in any star game. “He’s going to look polite, he’s smart, he knows everything,” said the AFC executive. “My hesitation with him is that you have [17] games to watch – to me, everything will look the same, and I don’t think there is any answer there about whether or not it is a yes or no. I think it is whether you believe in the child or not. “