Jeff Mathews
Cornell, QB
Height: 6.3
Weight: 225
40yd: —
Age: —
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Stats |
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Year |
G |
Yds |
TD |
INT |
Cmp% |
Att |
Yd |
TD |
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2010 |
10 |
1,723 |
7 |
7 |
54.8 |
71 |
-209 |
2 |
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2011 |
10 |
3,412 |
25 |
11 |
67.9 |
49 |
-138 |
1 |
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2012 |
9 |
3,196 |
18 |
11 |
62.0 |
57 |
-150 |
2 |
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2013 |
9 |
2,953 |
22 |
13 |
63.3 |
84 |
-18 |
4 |
Arm: A-
Throws an effortless deep ball. Balls comes out with zip and a very tight spiral. Has a bit of a wind-up when throwing, but nothing too serious. Has enough arm to throw off his back foot and hit his receiver. Did not get to show off his arm much at Cornell. Had an inordinate number of tipped passes, but could be chalked up to poor line play.
Accuracy: C-
Accuracy can be spotty, but not as bad as I was led to believe. Has a tendency to throw it over the heads of receivers. Has good accuracy deep, but not exceptional. Threw a lot of short passes less than 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Needs to throw with more touch, and develop more of a change-up.
Athleticism: F
Very unathletic. Can rollout and throw, but is always in danger of getting sacked, and is not respected by the defense as a threat to run, even vs. Ivy League talent. Does not show much pocket awareness, and was sacked often in film study. Can avoid a would-be tackler, but is a sitting duck for a second one. Will need an exceptional offensive line to be successful in the NFL.
Intangibles: C
Doesn’t hesitate to make the difficult throw. Showed the ability to go through progressions. Will throw into coverage, and can be late to see defenders. Tended to get happy feet, but again could be blamed on the big men up front. Played well despite lacking a supporting cast. Showed plenty of toughness and moxie. Inconsistent producer. Only played in 38 games despite being a four year starter (approximate equivalent to three seasons at an FBS program). Never faced an FBS team in his entire career, and played a weak non-conference schedule.
Red Flags: Level of Competition
Bottom Line: While Mathews had a decent showing at the East-West Shrine Game, it’s difficult to give him a high grade, considering what he did, against who he did it in his collegiate career. He has the tools to be decent, but I would not rate him as a future starter, but instead a quality backup who can stick around for a decade. Could be much more successful in a vertical passing offense tailored to his skills, compared to the horizontal spread he ran at Cornell.
Comparison: Ryan Lindley
Grade: 7.5 (5th Round)
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