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Is he Case Keenum? Or is he the steal of the QB Class?"In many ways Will Grier is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Before he was a Mountaineer Womens John Elway Jersey , Grier went 5-0 and completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 1,202 yards, 10 touchdowns and just three interceptions his freshman year at Florida. A pretty darn good start, but Grier was suspended for taking a prohibited performance-enhancing supplement in October 2015. He returned from the suspension but left the Gators because he felt unwanted by his coaches.The last two years in West Virginia, Grier threw for 7,354 yards, 71 touchdowns and 20 interceptions while completing 65.7 percent of his throws. He did this in a system that was constantly looking to attack deep down the field, and it shows. He averaged 10 air yards per attempt during his time at West Virginia. The results speak for themselves, but the system label has stuck to Grier because he’s coming out of an Air Raid offense. How much of it was the quarterback driving the offense and how much did he simply benefit from it?Grier came up huge in some pretty big moments.Scouting Report:-Ball placement in the 0-20 range is a big plus.-Throws with anticipation.-Great placement on bucket throws.-Quick trigger.-Strong pre-snap.-Can read the field, but his eyes need to quicken. Some system Q?s here. -Reports suggest he’s a strong leader.-Comes up big in the clutch moments. -His accuracy breaks down when he’s moved from his spot. -Is a gunslinger at heart, good and bad. Doesn’t always respect his limits.-Needs to take the single that’s there instead of risky triples. -His arm is nothing special. Meets NFL standard, but that’s about it.-Pressure brings out the worst in his game.Grier will sometimes get himself into trouble because he’s slow to find his outlets vs pressure. What I’ve heard/readNFL Draft & Combine Profile - Will Grier | NFL.comThe NFL Is Drafting Quarterbacks All Wrong | FiveThirtyEightQBASE 2019 | Football OutsidersWill Grier QB West Virginia - Draft Player Profile | The Draft NetworkEvaluations: NFL Draft QB rankings - Fantasy ColumnsWhy he fitsIf the Broncos are looking for a quarterback who is strong in the short to mid range game but can also threaten 20+ yards downfield Grier would be a solid option after Day 1. He doesn’t have the pure arm talent a Drew Lock has, or the mobility Daniel Jones brings to the table Bradley Chubb Broncos Jersey , but he’s more accurate than both. While Grier isn’t exceptional at squeezing the ball into tight windows in the vertical game, he’s very good at dropping the ball deep, sort of like a catapult. That would pair exceptionally with Courtland Sutton’s ability to torch corners on 9 routes.Grier throws with the kind of anticipation that gives his playmakers the chance to make the most of their receptions. He also has the onions to thread the needle into spots that require precise accuracy. His ball placement jumps off the tape. He doesn’t shrink from the moment, and has enough functional mobility to offer a threat in the rollout game with additional coaching.only work because he’s so good at anticipating where the ball needs to be. Why he doesn’tGrier will chuck some throws he shouldn’t and his eyes can be slow to notice trouble. NFL coordinators will be able to bait out that gambling mentality and make him pay for it.There are times he tries to squeeze passes into spots that leave you holding your breath. Then there are times he chucks the ball up and it becomes little more than a prayer. He’s also shaky against pressure, and once he’s moved off his platform his passing efficiency plummets. This was... not good. Final thoughtsGrier is the kind of quarterback that will probably win you a game or two you shouldn’t, but will throw a boneheaded pass or two as well. I didn’t study Ryan Fitzpatrick coming out, but Grier reminded me of New York and Tampa Fitzmagic. Neither are the most talented signal callers, but both have that kind of confidence in their own ability and can steal games they shouldn’t. I’ve seen Grier as high as 24 on one board and that’s really rich for me, but I like him enough to say I’d place him in the top 5 quarterbacks in this class. To reach his potential he’ll need the kind of receivers that can take advantage of his accuracy in the deep game. He’ll also need to improve his decision making, progressions, and footwork. He’s probably a low end starter at best, but would be a quality number 2 with a little refinement to his game. The Marquette King era could be ending in Denver.King has been listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game at the Jets, with a right thigh injury.The injury apparently happened during Monday night’s game against the Chiefs Von Miller Jersey White , a game after which coach Vance Joseph called King out for not punting well. Joseph later said he didn’t believe King’s punting was affected by the injury.The Broncos added Colby Wadman to the practice squad last week, and he’d be elevated to the active roster if King can’t kick.
