PFF scouting report: Dane Evans, QB, Tulsa

Name: Dane Evans

School: Tulsa

Position fit: Developmental QB

Stats to know: Ranked second in the nation with 1,609 yards on deep (20-plus yard) passes in 2015. Fell to 17th with 1,059 yards in 2016.

What he does best:

• Possesses a very strong, whip arm.
• Throws with confidence.
• Good zip and ball placement on outside the numbers, timing throws.
• Flashes the ability to throw with anticipation.
• Athletic player with good escapability. Mostly makes plays with his legs when things break down.
• Can deliver strikes in tight windows in zone coverage. Throws in-breaking routes well.
• Most effective when staying in rhythm with the quick/intermediate timing based route concepts.

Biggest concerns:

• Questionable touch, virtually everything is a fastball.
• More of a thrower than a passer.
• Very inconsistent post-snap processing and defensive recognition.
• A lot of pre-determined reads. Locks on to initial read and struggles to smoothly get to the next receiver in the progression.
• First instinct is to find a running lane when affected by pressure or the route concept gets covered up
• Operated in an offense centered around run/pass options and half field, single defender reads.

Bottom line: Evans is a strong-armed thrower capable of getting hot and making a lot of plays with his arm. At this point he is more of a thrower than a passer and needs to develop different ball speeds to further his game. He lacks consistent touch at the intermediate and deep levels of the field. If a coach feels they can tighten up his mechanics and develop other parts of his game he warrants an UFA deal with a chance to prove he can make a practice squad.

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