Ryan Lindley

Lindley is a strong-armed quarterback whose size, production and experience leading a variety of offenses is bound to intrigue NFL scouts. He emerged as a starter for the Aztecs as a redshirt freshman, earning the team's MVP award after throwing for 2,653 yards and 16 touchdowns. He went on to start 49 games for the Aztecs, leaving the program as the most productive quarterback in school history with records for most passing yards (12,690) and touchdowns (90), among other marks. In terms of projecting Lindley to the NFL, from the waist up he's among the more talented quarterbacks in the 2012 draft. Lindley is intelligent, experienced, tough and has a cannon for a right arm. He is only an average athlete, overall, however, and doesn't set his feet consistently enough before delivering the pass, resulting in inaccurate throws. Lindley never completed more than 57.7 percent of his passes in any season of his career and completed a career-worst 53 percent as a senior. Lindley also struggled when matched up against tougher competition and leaves SDSU with a 23-26 career won-loss record. With so much experience and as strong of an arm as any of the second-tier quarterback prospects, Lindley could earn top 75 consideration. However, if he is to develop into a starting quarterback at the professional level, he'll need to demonstrate improved accuracy.

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Average overall accuracy. Too often forces his receivers to adjust their routes, limiting yards after the catch. May have too much confidence in his right arm as he will force the ball into pressure rather than check down and take what the defense gives him. Demonstrates courage in the pocket but is clearly affected when the pocket breaks down and lacks the mobility to consistently escape. Has only played one season in which he didn't take the vast majority of his snaps out of the shotgun; not surprisingly he completed a career-worst 53 percent of his passes when asked to read the defense as he dropped back in 2011. Isn't going to scare anyone with his scrambling ability and has just average mobility and accuracy when throwing on the move.

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Good size and build for the position. Very good arm strength. Can drive the ball on a line from the opposite hash. Efficient, over-the-top throwing motion with a quick release. Flashes good touch on the deep ball. Demonstrated the ability to handle adjusting from the spread offense he played in under Brady Hoke for his first three years to a more traditional pro-style attack as a senior. Experienced, tough and durable, having played through injuries.

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