Brodie Croyle
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MEASUREMENTS HEIGHT
WEIGHT
40 TIME
6'3"
205
4.87
ATTRIBUTE SCORE SIZE
SPEED
STRENGTH
ATHLETICISM
XFACTOR
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6
7
7
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EXCHANGE VALUE
60.0 Pros: Big arm that can make all the throws, prototype size at 6’3”; has great leadership qualities; is very gutsy: tries to play injured and after a hit will always get up; good touch and accuracy, very poised; has good awareness inside the pocket and enough agility to step up and make his throws.
Cons: He is injured a lot, a lot. Since 2003 he has had a broken rib, injured shoulder and torn ACL. Is not as polished throwing as other prospects. Sometimes throws into coverages and needs to learn how to read them. Might need to bulk up from 200 lbs.
Draft Exchange Analysis:
He is a good prospect that looks to be one of the best backups in the NFL for the future but his play is more of not committing turnovers and taking care of his team than winning games. He is too much like Trent Dilfer and could start in a team with a good rushing game and great D, but anymore than that he probably wouldn't work out.
After rehabilitating his right knee, Croyle did not participate in contact drills during the spring, although he was healthy enough. “We don’t need Brodie 100 percent for spring, but we do need him 100 percent for the fall,” Tide coach Mike Shula said following spring practice. Croyle is expected to be 100 percent for his senior season. He currently ranks 7th on the career pass attempt list (530); 9th on the career completion list (286); 7th on the career passing yardage list (3,883) and 7th on the career passing TD chart. Brodie is on track to graduate in December.
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Height: 6-2 1/2 | Weight: 205 | 40-Time: 4.87
Strengths:
Has a cannon for an arm...Smart player who can read a defense and make good decisions...Team leader and hard worker with top intangibles...Patient passer who does all the little things...Naturally athletic...Pretty accurate and displays good touch on his passes...Can really get the ball deep downfield...Has always performed very well when healthy...Has not yet begun to reach his full potential.
Weaknesses:
Durability is a major concern as he has a troubling history of injuries since his freshman year of high school including a dislocated elbow, a torn labrum and torn ACL's in both his right and left knees...Lacks a solid build and needs to hit the weights and get stronger...Is not a threat to run at all and is purely a pocket passer...Raw and essentially has only two full years of starting experience.
Notes:
His father, John, played for Paul Bryant and his sister, Reagan, was a basketball player for the Tide and Alabama's 2000 Homecoming queen...Might be a boom or bust prospect...It's all about health with this guy and if he can stay out of the trainers room he has the tools to be a starting quarterback at the next level