In a year in which he constantly looked flustered in the pocket and threw and equal number of interceptions as touchdowns (20), Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead is going pro.
Despite miserable junior year, Jevan Snead enters draft
On the surface, this is a terrible idea. Snead only completed 54.4 percent of his passes this season. His yards and yards per attempt were lower, as were his total touchdowns.
Snead’s struggles weren’t solely statistical. In 2009, Snead never looked comfortable sitting back in the pocket. He wasn’t putting a good touch on his passes and frequently overthrew receivers.
But the Snead who was the No. 1 quarterback prospect entering the season has to be still be in there somewhere. Snead’s throwing motion is sound and his arm strength is clearly optimum. He has good size and and is regarded as an intelligent player.
And also consider the quarterbacks in this class. Sam Bradford and Jimmy Clausen still seem like the only two quarterbacks that are clearly better as prospects than Snead. And a point can be argued for Snead against both of those two. Considering that the last time the third quarterback selected didn’t go in the first two rounds was a decade ago, this could be a wise move by Snead.
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