2018 NFL Draft: Key strengths and weaknesses for Josh Rosen

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PASADENA, CA – SEPTEMBER 03: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins looks on during the first half of a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at the Rose Bowl on September 3, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Weakness: Forcing The Issue

One of Josh Rosen’s defining strengths is also one of his most critical weaknesses. The former UCLA Bruins star has the arm strength and accuracy to fit throws into tight windows, but he also has a tendency to force the issue.

Aggressive quarterback play is necessary in certain situations, but it will inevitably prove problematic if it’s the primary method of execution.

And on the bad side, Rosen's aggressiveness works both ways.

Far too many poor decisions in his three years at UCLA#PFFDraft pic.twitter.com/o9cXGdsCHa
— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) February 14, 2018

The perfect postseason quarterback is one who can blend the ability to throw into coverage with the responsibility to refrain from doing so. Come the playoffs, it’s better to have to punt than it is to risk giving your opponent good field position.

That goes out the window during the fourth quarter, but a quarterback who fails to take care of the football for the first three tends to lose the game for his team.

Rosen has the ability to take over in the fourth, but he also has the tendency to put his team in a bad spot. He forces throws when he doesn’t need to, and often looks for the big play when he should be trusting his playmakers to make plays after the catch.

This is a correctable flaw, of course, but Rosen’s tendency to value the flash over the more efficient formula is somewhat concerning.

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