2018 NFL Draft: Key strengths and weaknesses for Mason Rudolph

Strength: NFL Throwing Accuracy

The 2018 NFL Draft features a number of quarterbacks with big arms and questionable accuracy. Mason Rudolph can’t exactly air it out like Josh Allen or even Lamar Jackson, but one of his primary strengths is his accuracy.

Rudolph may not always lead his receivers to their spots, but he tends to put the ball in a position where his options can make a play on it.

Rudolph may or may not be able to go through NFL progressions, but when the ball needs to be somewhere, it gets there. He trusts his receivers to make plays after the catch and does a solid job of hitting them in stride on short and intermediate routes.

His throws have a tendency to be a little behind his receivers on deep throws, but he overcomes that issue by finding a way to put it where the defensive backs can’t get it.

One of my favorite things about Rudolph is how he handles the throws that he may not have the strength to make. For instance: If a receiver and a cornerback are running stride for stride, he’ll throw the ball behind his target, but at an angle that enables the player to make a play on the ball.

Rudolph can also make throws to the sidelines, which should help him at least complete passes at a respectable rate in the NFL.