NFL Draft 2011 Scouting Report: Nathan Enderle to Chicago Bears
Published by Collin McCollough on April 30, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
A 6’4″, 230-pound quarterback out of Idaho, Nathan Enderle is largely considered one of the 2011 NFL Draft’s better quarterback prospects.
Enderle passed for 3,314 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2010 in the Vandals offense despite being sacked 45 times. He can look forward to passing under less duress in the pros.
Sideline Scouting had the following to say about Enderle:
Positives: Good accuracy within short areas, can hit his receivers in stride… Quick feet, gets adequate depth in his drop steps… Intelligent, has a very high football IQ… Calls many of Idaho’s plays at the line of scrimmage… Does a good job making pre-snap reads and adjustments at the line of scrimmage… Good at avoiding the blitz by stepping up into the pocket… Does a good job working the middle of the field with quick, accurate, strikes… Prototypical height and frame for an NFL quarterback… Played in a pro-style offense, knows how to take snaps under center… Should have a short learning curve in the NFL.
Negatives: Just average arm strength, looks like he’d throw harder than he does… Has some issues when throwing the deep out, defenders are able to jump on some of his throws… Struggles against top competition… In five games against BCS schools, he completed 51 percent of his passes for an average of 165 yards per game and threw only four touchdowns to 13 interceptions… Long throwing motion… Tips some of his passes off by patting the ball before he throws… Doesn’t always take a stride while throwing which causes some passes to sail on him… Throws too many interceptions, needs to cut down on mental errors… Trusts his arm far too much, tries to make throws that he has no business making… Has a hard time picking up disguised blitzes and coverages… Not a great runner, is more of a pocket passer… Really a poor athlete.
Enderle is a curious selection by the Chicago Bears given that they already have Jay Cutler starting at quarterback and Caleb Hanie backing him up. Look for Enderle to be a third-string quarterback at best for the Bears.
Pick Grade: D
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