Chandler Harnish Scouting Report
Biography Chandler Harnish Quarterback #12 Senior Redshirt
Pros
Arm Strength: Chandler Harnish has the arm that NFL Scouts look for when evaluating a quarterback.
Quick Release: Harnish has a quick release when it comes to reading a play.
Durability: Chandler Harnish displays elite durability. Harnish rarely gets injured.
Size: Harnish is 6 foot 2 221 pounds.
Field General: Harnish has the ability to adjust to any NFL offense. Harnish can play in a balanced, west coast, vertical, or spread offense in the NFL.
Dual Threat Ability: Chandler Harnish has 26 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in 2011.
Scrambling Ability: Harnish has the ability to scramble and take off outside of the pocket.
Mechanics: Harnish has the mechanics necessary to make the proper throws.
Footwork: Harnish has the footwork to execute the necessary throws. Harnish can make a 1 step, 3 step, 5 step, and 7 step drop.
Production: Chandler Harnish had 2,942 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. When Harnish is on the ground he has displayed 1,234 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. Harnish totaled 36 touchdowns and 5 interceptions if you tallied his passing and rushing touchdowns while obtaining over 4,000 combined total yards.
Potential: Harnish has the potential to develop into a starter.
Cons
Learning Rate: Harnish will not learn plays right away. Harnish will need time to adjust to the NFL. Harnish will get it if you give him the patience unlike some other quarterbacks in this draft. You just need to be patient with Harnish and wait two years to start him.
Football IQ: Needs to improve his football IQ when recognizing coverage schemes.
Awareness: Harnish needs to improve his field vision as a pocket passer.
Intangibles: Harnish has to work on developing his intangibles as an NFL quarterback.
Accuracy: Harnish needs to work on his accuracy with short, medium, and long passes.
Needs to Improve Progressions: Harnish needs to improve his progressions on his throws. Harnish usually bolts and starts scrambling after he makes his first throw.
Plays Weak Competiton: Harnish plays weak competition in the MAC Conference.
My thoughts on Chandler Harnish
Chander Harnish has freakish physical ability. Harnish needs to develop the mental aspects of his game. His mental attributes are a project even though there is potential to develop Harnish into a starter. The MAC has failed to develop a legit NFL starter since Roethlisberger came out.
Charlie Frye, Omar Jacobs, Nate Davis, and Dan LeFevour have all gotten drafted coming out of MAC schools since Ben Roethlisberger. None of these mid round picks have been able to develop into Big time quarterbacks. Harnish is the best MAC quarterback I’ve seen since Roethlisberger even though his skill set is nowhere close when stacked up against Roethlisberger’s.
I’m simply stating that Chandler Harnish should be better than Frye, Jacobs, Davis, or LeFevour. At the end of the day Harnish has nothing on Roethlisberger in terms of being an NFL quarterback.
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