NFL Qb Guru Steve Calhoun says Cody Kessler and Dak Prescott are ready to start day 1

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The recent DUI arrest tells me that Dak isn't ready.
 
Kessler seems very similar to Case Keenum...

QB Cody Kessler
College: USC
Year: RS Senior
Birth Year: 1993
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215

Strengths
  • Great ball placement on throws inside 10 yards, leads receiver to maximize YAC
  • Good timing and anticipatory throwing, key traits with his lack of arm strength
  • Gets ball out quickly with clean release
  • Athleticism and mobility to escape pressure
  • Despite average stature, shows surprising strength in the pocket to break tackles
  • Takes good care of the football, knows his limitations and doesn’t take unwise risks
  • Good accuracy on the move, can be utilized on rollouts
  • Three-year starter in a pro-style system
  • High football IQ, works through progressions quickly
  • Highly competitive, tough kid with ideal leadership traits and work ethic
Weaknesses
  • Lacks ideal height and frame for a quarterback
  • Significant arm strength issues, velocity on intermediate to short range leaves a lot to be desired
  • Will hold ball a tad too long to try and get extra mustard on it, leads to passes dipping early down the field
  • Past 15 yards, accuracy to all areas of the field plummets
  • Deep ball placement is all over the place, rarely finds range to put pass on the money
  • Touch throw accuracy is poor, struggles to find proper range
  • Will often check down to easy throws underneath due to limitations deep
  • Has to crank the ball up to drive it down the field or to the far hash, slows delivery
  • Retreats/gives ground in the pocket rather than step up when facing edge pressure
  • Can’t test tight windows efficiently
  • Will get rattled when facing interior pressure, fall off his base
 
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den-the-coach said:
Kessler seems very similar to Case Keenum...

QB Cody Kessler
College: USC
Year: RS Senior
Birth Year: 1993
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215

Strengths
  • Great ball placement on throws inside 10 yards, leads receiver to maximize YAC
  • Good timing and anticipatory throwing, key traits with his lack of arm strength
  • Gets ball out quickly with clean release
  • Athleticism and mobility to escape pressure
  • Despite average stature, shows surprising strength in the pocket to break tackles
  • Takes good care of the football, knows his limitations and doesn’t take unwise risks
  • Good accuracy on the move, can be utilized on rollouts
  • Three-year starter in a pro-style system
  • High football IQ, works through progressions quickly
  • Highly competitive, tough kid with ideal leadership traits and work ethic
Weaknesses
  • Lacks ideal height and frame for a quarterback
  • Significant arm strength issues, velocity on intermediate to short range leaves a lot to be desired
  • Will hold ball a tad too long to try and get extra mustard on it, leads to passes dipping early down the field
  • Past 15 yards, accuracy to all areas of the field plummets
  • Deep ball placement is all over the place, rarely finds range to put pass on the money
  • Touch throw accuracy is poor, struggles to find proper range
  • Will often check down to easy throws underneath due to limitations deep
  • Has to crank the ball up to drive it down the field or to the far hash, slows delivery
  • Retreats/gives ground in the pocket rather than step up when facing edge pressure
  • Can’t test tight windows efficiently
  • Will get rattled when facing interior pressure, fall off his base
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That is the exact comp that I'd give him, but Case was more prolific in college. Kessler, is smart, accurate, a good leader, and it ends there. I have seen him play a ton of games, and I like him. I do wish, he was taller, more athletic, and had a better arm.

We liked A. Davis, and Keenum, wouldn't shock me.
 
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This draft cannot get here soon enough.

I will say that I like Prescott but he's gonna need time like most of these guys.
 
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