Ricky Stanzi

Height: 6’4
Weight: 230
College: Iowa
40 Time: 4.80
Class: Senior
Stock: -
Projected:  3rd Round

Stats

2010 – 221/345, 64.1%, 3004 yards, 8.7 YPA, 25 TD’s, 6 INT’s
2009 – 171/304, 56.3%, 2417 yards, 8.0 YPA, 17 TD’s, 15 INT’s
2008 – 150/254, 59.1%, 1956 yards, 7.7 YPA, 14 TD’s, 9 INT’s
2007 – No Stats

Overview:

Ricky Stanzi can be a very impressive QB at times and then other times looks awful. He has all the tools you look for in a QB. He has the size, experience, plays in an pro-style system, he has a decent arm, he’s a good leader etc. If he puts all of these together CONSISTENTLY he’ll be a much better player. His biggest problem is inconsistency. His footwork is inconsistent, his accuracy is inconsistent, he stares down his WR’s sometimes while other times doing a great job to look off the safety and going through his reads. He’s improved a lot in his Senior year and he has  climbed up draft boards. He has a shot at being a starter in the NFL.

Scouting Report:

Positives

- 3 year starter
- Plays in pro-style offense
- Great size
- Great leader and confidence
- Decent arm strength
- Capable of making NFL caliber throws
- Nice throwing motion
- Good mobility in the pocket to buy some extra time
- Keeps his eyes down field
- Does well to step up in the pocket at times
- Outstanding thrower on the run
- Knows when to zip passes and throws a very catchable ball
- Good play fakes
- Shows the ability to go through his progressions and read defenses as well as audible
- Clutch

Negatives

- Inconsistent
- Inconsistent with his footwork and leads to bad intermediate accuracy
- Doesn’t always step into his throws
- Doesn’t have a good feel for pressure yet, will scramble when he doesn’t have too
- Holds the ball too long and takes unnecessary sacks
- Occasionally stares down his WR
- Needs to do a better job of looking off the safety and going through his progressions
- Needs to make smarter decisions and have less turnovers

Skills:
1-poor, 2-weak, 3-above average, 4-very good, 5-elite

Arm Strength: 3.5
Accuracy: 2.5
Mobility: 3.0
Decision Making: 2.5
Mechanics: 3.0
Pocket Awareness: 2.5
Intangibles: 3.5
Pro Potential: 3.0