Recent Jake Rudock Notes
Jake Rudock
in our view
A one-year starter at Michigan, Rudock was groomed by Jim Harbaugh in Michigan's pro-style offense, putting together a strong 2015 campaign to put him on the NFL radar - showed obvious improvement in the second half of his senior season once he gained confidence with the playbook, trusting his arm, mind and teammates. Rudock embraces the "game manager" label with his intelligence and focus on ball control, but his slow tempo from snap to throw and conservative decision-making often gets him in trouble.
strengths
Anticipates throws, delivering to spots and allowing his target to make play...composed to efficiently work through his reads, diagnosing the defense to find an available window...allows routes to develop and relies on touch...adequate height for the position...above average football smarts and works hard to perfect the playbook - mind is a steel trap...technically sound with smooth footwork in his drops, squaring his shoulders to deliver...operates well within the pocket, climbing with his eyes downfield...gutsy scrambler with the legs to buy extra half-seconds, throwing well on the move...mentally and physically tough... graduated with a degree in interdepartmental studies (May 2015)...lives in the film room with above average preparation habits...comfortable in a leadership role and genuinely loves his teammates - zero ego...adapted well to a new situation at Michigan and turned in one of the best passing seasons in school history, finishing with the second-most yards, completions and completion percentage in a single-season.
weaknesses
Average-at-best arm strength and his throws lack juice...lean-boned and doesn't possess ideal mass on his frame...hesitant downfield thrower with streaky ball placement - his ball tends to sail...careful decision-maker and too conservative, leading to gun shy tendencies...nice job within structure, but doesn't improvise well and once out of rhythm, he struggles to regain it...frenzied process when forced to speed up his movements, late to step up in the pocket...highly inconsistent internal clock and doesn't accurately sense pressure...bad habit of making up his mind where the ball is going pre-snap and forces throws...more of a lead-by-example individual, lacking a killer instinct.
a very grounded and coachable passer, rudock doesn't have elite arm strength, but could carve out a matt moore type of career in the nfl due to his touch, cerebral instincts and team-first mentality.
--Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) (4/28/16)
2015
passing | ||||||
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ATT | YPA | PCT | YDS | INT | TD | COMPLETIONS |
389.0 | 7.8 | 0.64 | 3017.0 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 249.0 |
rushing | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
YPC | TD | YDS | CAR | LONG |
2.9 | 4.0 | 166.0 | 58.0 | 23.0 |
receiving | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
REC | YPR | TD | LONG | YDS |
1.0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.0 |
Physical Attributes:
Proj Rd: | High |
Height: | 6-3 |
Weight: | 207.0 |
Forty: | 4.88 |
Arm: | 31 3/8 |
Hand: | 09 5/8 |
Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
Cone: | 7.09 |
Bench: | -- |
Shuttle: | 4.22 |
10: | 1.75 |
20: | 2.84 |
40: | 4.88 |
BJ: | 09'03" |
VJ: | 29.0 |
Combine Results:
Cone: | -- |
Bench: | -- |
Shuttle: | -- |
10: | -- |
20: | -- |
40: | -- |
BJ: | -- |
VJ: | -- |