2018 NFL Draft: Key strengths and weaknesses for Kyle Lauletta

Weakness: Forcing Throws

The biggest issue that young quarterbacks experience is a tendency to force throws into traffic. Going for the big play is the most appealing approach imaginable, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the best decision.

Kyle Lauletta does a lot well, but he also tends to fall victim to that flawed mentality of attempting to make it all work for him on every play.

Lauletta threw 35 interceptions between his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. 15 of those interceptions were admittedly during his first year as a starter, but the eight he posted in 2016 were far surpassed by the 12 he coughed up in 2017.

A prospect’s future is determined by far more than college statistics, but those numbers are a sign of a bigger issue: Lauletta’s tendency to force throws.

Lauletta has the ability to lead his receivers to their spots, but there’s a time and a place for those throws. He isn’t exactly unwilling to utilize his checkdown options, but he has a gunslinger’s mentality at the quarterback position.

That fearless approach will appeal to some general managers, but it must be listed as a weakness in the sense that some teams prefer a more cautious approach.