Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. put on a show at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. While it helped not to have most of the top QB prospects throwing, Penix was the most impressive performer at his position this past weekend and his draft stock is on the rise.
If you go by Daniel Jeremiah’s rankings at NFL.com, Penix is now up to No. 33 overall in this class, up five spots from the last rankings. Here’s what Jeremiah had to say about No. 9’s game.
“Penix… has a unique, whippy, three-quarters delivery from the left side, and the ball explodes out of his hand. He can hang on his back foot and effortlessly drive the ball 55 yards… He does have issues getting throws up and down in the middle of the field. His ball can stay flat. He is quick to process and consistently gets to No. 3 in the route progression… He’s been through a litany of injuries during his career, but he managed to overcome them and led Washington to the national title game. Overall, durability is a legitimate concern, but I believe in his combination of vision, accuracy and arm strength.”
Unlike Penix, Seattle’s front office met with Michigan’s JJ McCarthy and LSU’s Jayden Daniels at the combine, but they already have plenty of intel on Penix via offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb.
If they are intent on drafting Penix the Seahawks have to figure out the best way to go about it. At this point picking Penix at No. 16 overall would be a bad reach and Seattle has no second-round selection right now thanks to the Leonard Williams trade. If Penix is their preferred QB, trading down and targeting him late in the first or early in the second round is the way to go.
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