Kyle Trask, QB, Florida
As we start thinking of more dark horse options for that QB who rises in the process, we arrive at Kyle Trask from Florida. Trask certainly looks the part of a potential first-round quarterback. He checks the arm and size boxes with ease. Trask also plays with aggression, and is willing to challenge some of the tighter throwing windows that other quarterbacks avoid.
Where he stands to improve is in how he handles the pocket. He struggles when pressured and some of his biggest mistakes on the field stem from how he responds to duress when dropping to throw. If he could learn how to slide and avoid pressure with subtlety, that would go a long way towards proving to scouts that he could stand up to the kinds of pressure situations he’d face in the NFL.
The problem is, you cannot replicate those moments without live game reps. Granted, the SEC is aiming to play football this fall, but should that situation change, or if a season gets cut short, Trask might be impacted the most by such a decision.