Position	QB	Height	6’5
School	Arizona	Weight	240
Class	Senior	40 Time	4.95
Grade	5th round

Arm Strength:

Without question Nick Foles has a strong arm. It’s not elite but he has more than enough arm strength necessary to be an NFL quarterback. He shows the ability to rifle passes between defenders with ease. He also does a good job of taking a bit off of it when throwing to the flats. His passes rarely float, although they have on occasion but it’s more of a mental thing rather than physical.

Grade: 4.0

Accuracy:

Foles can be pretty inconsistent with his accuracy. At times he will thread the needle between defenders and other times he throws a screen pass off target. It’s really frustrating to watch. It doesn’t help that his offense usually has at least 1 wide open guy on every play so rarely does he actually have to fit the ball into tight spaces. He usually struggles when he has to though. He throws a pretty deep ball but he’s inconsistent with that as well. His accuracy when throwing on the run is also poor as he fails to lead receivers consistently. Overall, his accuracy just isn’t impressive.

Grade: 2.5

Mobility:

Foles is a big guy but he’s quite mobile for his size. He routinely shows that he can move outside of the pocket and extend the play. Don’t get me wrong, he’s still very much a pocket passer, and he will rarely actually take off and run. He does a pretty good job of avoiding the rush and can move around quite well.

Grade: 3.0

Decision Making:

This is an area where Foles really struggles. His offense takes a lot of the pressure off of him as most of the time he has a set receiver to go to pre-snap. Early in his career he was a stare-down machine, and while he has improved on going through his progressions he still struggles with it. His mental clock is slow and he takes a while to go through his progressions. Only when he has a nice clean pocket with ample time will he actually go through his 3rd or maybe 4th read. Most of the time he’ll hesitate on throwing to his first read and then quickly try to find his checkdown. It just doesn’t look natural and you get the sense he’s panicking trying to do the right thing. He lacks anticipation and usually makes the throw after the receiver has come open and he’s just playing pitch and catch. He also just simply makes some bad decisions. He’ll throw into coverage and it’s usually when he gets pressured. Again, I get the sense that he panics and doesn’t really know what to do. Rarely does he throw the ball away.

Grade: 2.0

Mechanics:

Foles has a nice release, although he can get sloppy with it, but overall it’s rather slow. He almost never takes a drop back from under center without utilizing play action, so he’ll have to work on his footwork a lot. He doesn’t usually throw off-balance but you can tell his footwork isn’t crisp. He’ll need to work on this in the NFL.

Grade: 2.0

Pocket Awareness:

Foles does a good job of sensing pressure. He will hold onto the ball when given time but he also knows when to get out of the pocket. He’s good at extending plays and will always keep his eyes down-field when moving around in the pocket. He can be guilty of holding onto the ball for too long at times, but it doesn’t happen too often.

Grade: 3.0

Intangibles:

Foles doesn’t come across as a guy with elite intangibles. As it’s so important when pertaining to quarterbacks, Foles lacks the “it” factor. While he has matured and grown as a leader I just don’t see it on game-days. He suffered a knee injury last year but should be ok going forward. He plays top competition and has posted solid numbers for his career. He isn’t asked to operate a complex offense and his football IQ can be questioned.

Grade: 2.0

Outlook:

While Nick Foles has prototypical size, a strong arm, and decent mobility, he just doesn’t project to a great NFL quarterback. He’s a project. He lacks the intangibles to ever be an elite NFL quarterback and the offense he runs is rather simple. Combine that with his inability to make snap decisions under pressure and his NFL outlook isn’t great. He has the potential to be a starter in this league, a good one at that, but he will need a lot of work. I wouldn’t be surprised if it just never clicks for him and he remains a back-up his whole career.