Jake Locker Impresses at the NFL Combine
By Mark Knight
Is anyone really surprised that Jake Locker is impressing scouts and is one of the top performers in all the categories he competes in for the QB positon? Husky fans have known for years that Locker is a freak of an athlete, that he is fast, he is agile, he is built, and he has all the physical tools to be amazing at almost any position on the football field.
Here is a breakdown of how Locker did compared to other QBs at the Combine: (for reference Tyrod Taylor most likely won’t be drafted as QB, neither will Josh Portis)
40 Yard Dash | Player |
4.51 | Tyrod Taylor |
4.53 | Colin Kaepernick |
4.59 | Jake Locker |
4.59 | Cam Newton |
Vertical Jump | Player |
40.0 | Josh Portis |
37.5 | Tyrod Taylor |
35.0 | Jake Locker |
35.0 | Cam Newton |
Broad Jump | Player |
10’6″ | Cam Newton |
10’6″ | Josh Portis |
10’6″ | Tyrod Tayler |
10’0″ | Jake Locker |
10’0″ | Blaine Gabbert |
3 Cone Drill | Player |
6.77 | Jake Locker |
6.78 | Tyrod Taylor |
6.84 | Ryan Colburn |
6.84 | Blaine Gabbert |
20 Yard Shuttle | Player |
4.09 | Christian Ponder |
4.09 | Tyrod Taylor |
4.12 | Jake Locker |
4.12 | Josh Portis |
Jake Locker even looked good in the throwing drills at the combine, his accuracy was there and his draft stock may be back on the rise.
NFL Network analyst Charles Davis said:
"I thought he threw very well today, and it was the Locker we were all kind of waiting to see. He looked confident, he looked in control, and he was very accurate throwing the ball, and that had been the big knock against him. He did that today with unfamiliar receivers. I thought it was a very good day for Locker."
Is Locker back in the first round? Or do many think he is still overrated?
It only takes one team to take a flyer on a freak of an athlete like Locker. Look for him to disappear in the first round.