Brett Hundley working with Kurt Warner ahead of NFL Draft
According to ESPN’s EdWerder, former UCLA quarterback BrettHundley is spending two weeks working with Kurt Warner on his play.
It seems as though this year’s NFL Draft class has a limit on “cannot miss” talents behind center. All the media attention is heading towards the directions of Florida State’s Jameis Winston, and Oregon’s Marcus Mariota; the consensus top two quarterbacks in the nation.
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To be fair, they are the last two reigning Heisman Trophy Award winners, both of whom played for a national title, with Winston claiming one in January of 2014. Not much is being said of the near consensus third best QB in the draft, UCLA‘s Brett Hundley.
That is why he had decided to receive some help prior to April’s draft, courtesy of former two time NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion Kurt Warner.
Hundley had a pretty solid three years for the Bruins. During his tenure at UCLA, the 6-foot-3, 227 lb quarterback set school records for total offense (11,713 yards) and passing touchdowns (75).
Last season, he threw for 3,155 yards while completing 69.1 percent of his passes, to go along with 25 passing touchdowns and just 5 interceptions. His Bruins went 10-3 on the season and finished with the no. 10 ranking in the final AP and Coaches polls.
UCLA QB Brett Hundley is preparing for his Pro Day by spending 2 weeks working with @kurt13warner in AZ. Smart followup to strong combine.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) February 25, 2015
A solid performance at the annual NFL scouting combine, while not raising his draft stock, did not seem to hurt it either. He could find himself starting for a team looking to completely rebuild, or in a back-up role behind an aging and/or inconsistent veteran. Where he is likely to end up remains somewhat of a mystery at this point.
The criticism that seems to linger with Hundley is that, while incredibly accurate, he has tendency to default to the run should protection break down, or coverage stays somewhat stagnant down-field. While mobility can be, and for the most part is, a good thing for quarterbacks at the next level, poise in the pocket is just as important, if not more so.
That is where a guy as accurate and accomplished as Warner comes in. After all, the man owns the third best completion percentage in NFL history, and has played extremely well in the playoffs, where the league’s best defensive units usually show up in January and February.
Should he be able to improve upon this, Hundley might see his stock rise to a late first round level depending on the need for quarterbacks by teams heading in. As it currently stands, he is projected to be an early to mid second round selection; still very respectable considering the lack of depth at the position in this year’s draft.
H/T Ed Werder
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