{"id":84694,"date":"2020-04-12T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=84694"},"modified":"2020-04-09T17:26:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T21:26:42","slug":"steven-montez-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/12\/steven-montez-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven Montez NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Steven Montez Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Quarterback<br \/>\n<strong>Height: <\/strong>6\u20194\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight: <\/strong>231 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School: <\/strong>Colorado<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 Yard Dash: <\/strong>4.68 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>20 Yard Shuttle:<\/strong> 4.43 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump: <\/strong>33 inches<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump: <\/strong>117 inches<br \/>\n<strong>3 Cone Drill: <\/strong>7.25 seconds<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Steven Montez 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Steven Montez is a senior out of Colorado. Montez began his collegiate career as a sophomore where he played in nine games. In those nine games, he recorded nine touchdowns to five interceptions with a passing efficiency rating of 138. During his junior year, Montez through for a little over 2800 yards while also registering 19 touchdowns to nine interceptions. His senior year produced eerily similar results, as he once again barely eclipsed 2800 yards passing while throwing for 17 touchdowns to 10 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>In his three full seasons as a starter, Montez finished the season sixth, sixth and eight in passing touchdowns for the PAC-12. Montez finished his collegiate career ranked 22<sup>nd<\/sup> in passing yards, for the PAC-12, with 9710. To further stress the model of consistency, both good and bad, that Montez has been, it is worth pointing out that he finished both his sophomore and junior season with nine interceptions, and finished his senior season with 10 interceptions. In each of his three seasons as a full-time starter, Montez finished with a record of 5-7.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Prototypical build for the position;<\/li>\n<li>Athletic for his size;<\/li>\n<li>Strong, NFL-caliber arm;<\/li>\n<li>Starting experience;<\/li>\n<li>Good leadership qualities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Needs to improve pocket awareness;<\/li>\n<li>Struggles to go through progressions when the first read isn&#8217;t there;<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy leaves a lot to be desired;<\/li>\n<li>Inconsistent performance;<\/li>\n<li>Subpar footwork will need to be improved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BortBl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blake Bortles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams with need at the position:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Steven Montez<\/h3>\n<p>Steven Montez has a lot of developing to do if he\u2019s ever going to be more than a backup quarterback at the next level. He has been a model for constituency, albeit average consistency, throughout the course of his collegiate career. With the league entering an era where starting quality quarterbacks are in a surplus, Montez will need to take advantage of every opportunity given to earn a permanent place in this league.<\/p>\n<p>The best possible situation for Montez would be for him to get drafted by a team with a veteran quarterback already in place. This would allow him to sit and better learn the position as he continues to work on his mechanics. Montez is often slow to work off his first read, so sitting behind someone like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RodgAa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aaron Rodgers<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WilsRu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Russell Wilson<\/strong><\/a> would be a blessing in disguise. These are two established, top-tier pros at the quarterback position that are known for going through their progressions while constantly avoiding drive-killing sacks.<\/p>\n<p>Montez also needs to work on keeping his eyes down the field when rolling out of the pocket. He has above average speed for the quarterback position but hasn\u2019t been known as a \u201ctough\u201d runner when deciding to scramble. Lastly, Montez also falls into the habit of staring down receivers. This too often leads to an easy time in zone coverage for the opposing defensive backs.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"3jHeO2J0Tmtnwrdw7ifevQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1213533536\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'3jHeO2J0Tmtnwrdw7ifevQ',sig:'EwdLg_-90lENhGWxHFO-2cQXsP7uIaunoHY_omcBvJk=',w:'594px',h:'446px',items:'1213533536',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Montez is a quarterback prospect out of Colorado. 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