{"id":77381,"date":"2019-12-09T18:20:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T23:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=77381"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:48:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:48:50","slug":"scout-talk-sam-ehlinger-quarterback-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/12\/09\/scout-talk-sam-ehlinger-quarterback-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Scout Talk: Sam Ehlinger-Quarterback-Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: Sam Ehlinger<\/a><\/strong>
\nPosition: Quarterback
\nCollege: Texas
\nClass: Junior
\nHeight: 6\u20193
\nWeight: 245 lbs
\nDraft Grade: Mid third round
\nDraft Projection: Second to third round<\/p>\n

Scout Talk: Texas Quarterback Sam Ehlinger<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Athletic Ability<\/h3>\n

Ehlingher is deceptively athletic for his size. He doesn\u2019t have breakaway speed but he runs the option well and is a threat to gash the defense for a 30-yard run at any moment.<\/p>\n

Competitiveness<\/h3>\n

Sam was an All Big-12 honorable mention 2018. He has had good production from the quarterback position through the air and on the ground; he has even amassed eight catches for 109 yards while at Texas. He\u2019s just an all-around good football player that seems to make everyone else play at a higher level.<\/p>\n

Mental Alertness<\/h3>\n

Ehlinger was a 2018 first-team academic All-Big 12. He has a tendency to trust his athleticism too much and gets too deep on a scramble, resulting in unnecessary negative plays.<\/p>\n

Strength\/Durability<\/h3>\n

Ehlinger has a great frame and is a battering ram with the ball in his hands. He’s an excellent goal-line weapon. While he does have the frame to consistently take the hits, he should work on sliding to increase his longevity.<\/p>\n

Position Skill<\/h3>\n

Ehlinger has good arm strength but has a tendency to underthrow the deep balls. He exhibits good accuracy and ball placement on short and intermediate routes. If he\u2019s given a clean pocket, he’s able to make all the throws. When he has to scramble, though, his accuracy will drop off a bit. He is also guilty of forcing some throws when the rush starts to close in. Ehlinger exhibits decent mechanics, but his feet are a little sluggish when he tries to reset after a scramble.<\/p>\n

Overall<\/h3>\n

Sam Ehlinger still has one year of eligibility left. Given the Longhorns disappointing 2019 season, he may elect to come back to make a run at a championship. Outside of that, he doesn\u2019t really have much else to prove in Austin. With this year\u2019s class, he has cemented himself as a tier-two quarterback. Mathematically, he grades out as a mid-third round prospect and I expect him to be taken on day two of the draft. Like many young quarterbacks, Ehlinger would benefit from being a back-up for a season. However, he wouldn’t be a complete liability if he were thrown into the fire early on in his career.<\/p>\n

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