I have to say, Jimmy Clausen has a lot of potential. He already throws some NFL routes very well, especially dig and sideline routes. His timing is immaculate on these routes. He has adequate arm strength and supreme accuracy. He is very in control of the two-minute drill. I don't have a substantial enough sample size to see how well he reads and audibles, but I have seen a couple of instances of it in the tape I have looked at. Good footwork 98% of the time. Occasionally he has a hitch when he's in a hurry.
However, a couple things he will have to address in the NFL - locking on to his primary receiver. He does this on nearly every play. Moving through his progression much faster. And, he holds on to the ball for a long time. His endzone jump balls worked at the college level, but they are pretty lofty and take a long time to get to the receiver for the pro level.
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