I think with better coaching on an offense that features a balanced attack, Kizer would be a great add. He played against a schedule that featured 14 bowl teams in 2 years and put up good numbers. He can make all the throws.
DeShone Kizer - Notre Dame
Notes (time correlates to comment):
(first 3 plays) ball comes out quickly and with good zip
(0:50) (4:49) will rush his delivery at times, causing the ball to come out low
(1:13) great job scanning the field and coming back to early read
(3:00) climbs to safety and calmly sets his feet prior to the throw
(3:30) poor ball placement on back-to-back end zone throws
(4:03) big-time throw on the dig route-puts the ball in the only place the WR can get it
(5:30) money on the slant; great ball placement
(8:27) it’s 4th and inches…if your QB can’t take a snap under center, that’s a problem.
(8:40) lack of deep shots has the defense creeping up; Kizer isn’t backing them off at all
Summary: I’ve seen folks like Daniel Jeremiah, who I really respect, rate Kizer as their #1 QB. I’m not there. He does some critical things really well: his timing passes are excellent, his ability to scan the field is solid, and he’s got good power in his throws. There are also some real red flags for me in that he can’t seem to take a snap from under center, and his accuracy seems to drop precipitously beyond 20 yards. Moreover, I don’t like that he seems to go long stretches without challenging the deep secondary, and he also doesn’t appear to work the boundary down the field. Right now, he’s a R2 guy for me, but I think there will be a team that drools over his measurables enough to take him much higher than that.