Kansas City Chiefs: A First Round Quarterback Primer

DeShone Kizer – Notre Dame – 6-foot-4, 230 pounds

If playing quarterback was strictly about the physical tools that the prospect possesses DeShone Kizer would be the clear number one quarterback in this draft class. There are definitely more pluses than minuses on Kizer’s scouting report, but just how much will the questions about his game effect his draft stock? Here are a break down of his main strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths

*Ideal combination of size, athleticism, and arm strength

*Will read the entire field and work through progressions

*Has shown the ability to be accurate at times

*Intelligent/Mature/Hard Working

Weaknesses

*Inconsistent play and accuracy (actually got worse as 2016 went on)

*Decision making was questionable at times

*While intelligent, some have wondered about his mental toughness as he struggled after being benched and dealing with coach Brian Kellly’s sometimes harsh coaching style.

*Doesn’t seem to be the sum of his physical parts (yet)

DeShone Kizer is a promising prospect. If a NFL coach believes they can max out his potential he could shock some people and be the first quarterback off the board. If Kizer doesn’t impress when meeting with teams face to face he could slide all the way to the Chiefs in the late first round. It’s a double edged sword for KC fans with Kizer.

On one hand, if Kizer is going to be our quarterback of the future you would want him to impress in meetings and for his inconsistencies to be easily fixable with good coaching. However, if both of those things hold true then Kizer may not last long enough for the Chiefs to get their hands on him.

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