- Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph has a chance to be the first quarterback off the board in the 2018 NFL draft. He enters this coming season as a PFF Day 1 projection and based on his 2016 performance sits near the top among QB prospects.
- Rudolph has been the full-time starter for the Cowboys for the past two seasons and has graded in the top 10 among quarterbacks in both, including ranking No. 2 in 2016 with a 92.7 overall grade.
- Rudolph has been hard to rattle under pressure as his 63.9 adjusted completion percentage while under duress ranks him No. 8 among returning draft-eligible quarterbacks.
- In 2016, Rudolph showed a knack at making “NFL-type” throws. His 52.3 adjusted deep pass completion percentage ranked No. 7 among returning draft-eligible quarterbacks. Last season he ranked No. 12 in big-time throw percentage while his ratio of big-time throws to turnover-worthy plays placed him at No. 2.
- This coming season, Rudolph will hope to show more short-area accuracy. Despite putting together a 2016 season of gaudy data points and grading across the board, Rudolph ranked just 37th in adjusted completion percentage on throws 6-10 yards downfield.
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