I was impressed with Ward. His throws seemed effortless, on target and he has great escapability. He looked like a prototypical NFL QB. However, I have a suspicion he will be a bust in the NFL. The reason? One stat they put on the screen during the game.
Now I can't remember the exact stats, but they showed what he did when he was under pressure and how his efficiency went down dramatically. He only completed 50 percent of his pass under pressure and most of his INTs came under pressure.
Compare that to someone like Brock Purdy. During one of Purdy's college games, the color announcer was marveling at how often Purdy completed passes when he was being blitzed. The percentage of completions under blitz for that game was somewhere north of 80 percent.
Ward is going to get pressured in the NFL. We couldn't pressure him a lick. If he can't improve in that area, he might have a short NFL career.
Now I can't remember the exact stats, but they showed what he did when he was under pressure and how his efficiency went down dramatically. He only completed 50 percent of his pass under pressure and most of his INTs came under pressure.
Compare that to someone like Brock Purdy. During one of Purdy's college games, the color announcer was marveling at how often Purdy completed passes when he was being blitzed. The percentage of completions under blitz for that game was somewhere north of 80 percent.
Ward is going to get pressured in the NFL. We couldn't pressure him a lick. If he can't improve in that area, he might have a short NFL career.
