Redskins Scouts Give Jake Locker the Justin Bieber Treatment

by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 24, 2011 11:51 PM EST in Redskins 2011 Draft

An unnamed Redskins' scout at Monday's 2011 Senior Bowl practice.

Jake Locker: QB, 6'2", 228 lbs, Univ. of Washington

We've already exhausted a lot of energy on the Redskins 1st pick, Cam Newton, and drafting linemen. Well, push Jake Locker up to the top of the list. Here's what Scott Wright, of NFL Draft Countdown, wrote in his Senior Bowl writeup on Monday:

Perhaps most notable is that right after practice a Washington Redskins scout made a beeline for Washington QB Jake Locker to set up a meeting. Don't forget, rumor has it the Skins were extremely interested in Locker at #4 overall last year before he opted to stay in school and they turned their attention to Donovan McNabb.

As for his actual play today, Locker was on and off and generally did not impress:

However, the general inaccuracy that plagued Locker throughout his Washington career was also on display. Locker threw high and wide often and was intercepted over the middle by Rutgers safety Joe Lefeged when he misread the coverage. Senior Bowl rules dictate that defenses can only run Cover One and Cover Three schemes, meaning either a single safety or three-deep looks are allowed.

VA Tech CB, Carmichael Rashad, had an impressive day as noted by several journalists on Twitter that were in attendance, including an INT on Locker in 7-7 drills. Almost everyone I've read so far has been really impressed by Locker and the way he carries himself, including Matt Bowen. Todd McShay put Locker to the Redskins in mock drafts this past December citing Shanahan's love of drafting QBs with potential. Stay tuned.

Stats Overview	Locker's Passing
YEAR	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
2007	155	328	2062	47.3	6.29	98	14	15	17	105.01
2008	50	93	512	53.8	5.51	48	1	0	10	103.55
2009	230	395	2800	58.2	7.09	51	21	11	28	129.75
2010	184	332	2265	55.4	6.82	80	17	9	19	124.20

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Are you OK with the Redskins drafting Jake Locker with the 10th pick overall?

Yes

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No

726 votes

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From the looks of that poll

I see you’re starting to cater to Maryland fans

I like turtles

Fear the Turtle!

On a relevant note
I’d be ecstatic if The Redskins took Jake Locker, he just seems like a natural leader, a hard worker, and a guy who can will his teams to win. He’s also got a very, very good skillet, my only worry has been his completion percentage, but I believe he can change that with Mike Shanahan coaching him up.

Dear Passionate fan, I know you are passionate, but please reply with a logical answer or I will ignore you.

by TerpsAllTheWay on Jan 24, 2011 11:59 PM EST reply actions

a very good skillet?

does that mean he is going to treat the OL to a home-cooked meal instead of taking them out to dinner after a good day?

by MagicHat on Jan 25, 2011 12:10 AM EST up reply actions

Hey, I mean it's better than getting them to rob laptops and selling them to college students.

Or getting drunk with them then getting into a fight with them (Ryan Mallett) then running home to VA drunk because the Center punched him in nose and finally puking on the road and being written for public intoxication.

He’s got a pretty good mechanics, better footwork than any other QB in the 1st round, ability to escape pocket pressure, a pretty strong arm.

Dear Passionate fan, I know you are passionate, but please reply with a logical answer or I will ignore you.

by TerpsAllTheWay on Jan 25, 2011 12:19 AM EST up reply actions

IF we drafted Newton

maybe he could give all his linemen laptops(although they would prob be ones that fell on the back of a freaking truck)

Are you not entertained?

by Tiller56 on Jan 25, 2011 6:54 AM EST up reply actions

I might have to pull the Turtles option out...

Was referring to this youtube classic…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 25, 2011 12:12 AM EST up reply actions

He's been with Sarkisian at Washington for two years.

Sarkisian was QBs coach with USC and Oakland, he knows his stuff. Locker’s play hasn’t improved. Remember, the baseline expectation (not target, but baseline) is 60% in a college career with 27 starts. He’s had 40 starts, and even if you only consider the last 27, his % is in the mid 50s. I don’t like his chances to substantially improve if he hasn’t marginally improved up to this point.

by tuckwell on Jan 25, 2011 12:22 AM EST up reply actions

You're saying that after Cutler had horrible completion percentage in college

I don’t expect Locker to immediately start, but I do expect him to learn the playbook and get comfortable enough to begin leading this team halfway through the season.

Dear Passionate fan, I know you are passionate, but please reply with a logical answer or I will ignore you.

by TerpsAllTheWay on Jan 25, 2011 12:24 AM EST up reply actions

FWIW he’s marginally done a lot more with less than Christian Ponder has with the amount of talent he has around him.

Dear Passionate fan, I know you are passionate, but please reply with a logical answer or I will ignore you.

by TerpsAllTheWay on Jan 25, 2011 12:25 AM EST up reply actions

Not here.

I’m not comparing him, or suggesting anyone else. I could spend hours telling you why you’re wrong on Ponder, and give you proof. Nobody can prove to me that Locker’s problems are fixable, and that’s the huge question mark. He did nothing today (with much better receivers than FSU had this year) to suggest his accuracy isn’t a massive issue. I don’t trust Locker, and I don’t want the Redskins to use a top ten pick on him.

by tuckwell on Jan 25, 2011 12:31 AM EST up reply actions

QB's, more so than any position

usually have problems in these type of games. Defenses have a huge advantage in any all-star game.

Are you not entertained?

by Tiller56 on Jan 25, 2011 6:56 AM EST up reply actions

Does our top ten pick...

need to start and make an imediate impact. (Locker won`t start right off) so my thinking is the best player that can be found and solify one of the positions that are lacking. RB and O-line or even the best defensive lineman that can keep points off the board. Mark Ingram may pan out and can contribute since injuries have been a plauge at RB for the Skins and no viable plan to have more than one option that can come in and help the offense produce. Maybe if a trade gives us more picks in the second or third Ingram makes sense if we can fill other holes with these later rounds. I hope we find a diamond in the rough but would hate to see a 10 th pick sit on the bench watching football and all the other picks suck. We have to make this pick be a big contribution and hope we are better than Vinnies GHOST````~~~ at drafting. (Man that was easy!!! Free agency would be easier too if we pick the type of people that are in the best interest of winning and not selling Jerseys.

by mybluebone on Jan 25, 2011 2:52 PM EST up reply actions

And Cutler has been a runaway success in the NFL?

He’s shown flashes of brilliance in between flashes of excruciating idiocy. Cutler isn’t what I would term a runaway success at this point. Take the Bears’ D away and you have a 7-9 team out of the playoffs. I don’t want Cutler 2.0, I want Brees, Manning, Rodgers 2.0.

by tuckwell on Jan 25, 2011 12:29 AM EST up reply actions

he was having a crappy game last week before getting hurt…he is too inaccurate…throws high

by les boulez bomber on Jan 25, 2011 1:05 AM EST up reply actions

I don't think Cutler/Locker is a good comparison.

Cutler is a douche and Locker has a rep as a down-to-earth guy and a good leader.

Also, as much as I hate Cutler, I don’t think he has an accuracy problem. He just makes stupid decisions. Locker has an accuracy problem. They’re not really all that similar, IMO.

by Reedskin on Jan 25, 2011 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

hes a great 5th round pick

by les boulez bomber on Jan 25, 2011 1:06 AM EST up reply actions

Will his teams to win?

Yeah, that musta taken a lot to defeat Idaho and Syracuse. Excellent point.

by Mr. E on Jan 25, 2011 2:26 AM EST up reply actions

That picture had me rolling, Kev.

Brilliant.

Scientists believe that the first human being to live 150 years has already been born. I believe I am that human being.

by DCO'sfan on Jan 25, 2011 12:16 AM EST reply actions

I'm high on Locker

by SSBlitz on Jan 25, 2011 12:18 AM EST reply actions

Hopefully the can be smart about their decision making!

Either draft a another O-line man or trade down and grab more picks, It’s all about flexibility!

by Big Spoon on Jan 25, 2011 12:37 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Yes.

Trade down.

by tuckwell on Jan 25, 2011 12:38 AM EST up reply actions

+7

spots down and a third!

by brettpedigo on Jan 25, 2011 1:22 AM EST up reply actions

Seven spots should be worth a 2nd

at least

by CarverM on Jan 25, 2011 10:01 AM EST up reply actions

That's what I want

Trade back, pick up an additional 2nd. Doesn’t look like player trades will be possible until the new CBA is signed, so nothing we can do to get a 3rd or 4th.

by tuckwell on Jan 25, 2011 5:13 PM EST up reply actions

and trade bak that one a few for a third..... I like it!!!

by brettpedigo on Jan 26, 2011 5:28 PM EST up reply actions

if they draft another inaccurate qb…

by les boulez bomber on Jan 25, 2011 1:05 AM EST reply actions

accuracy

can be taught right?! even under pressure situations!

by Big Spoon on Jan 25, 2011 3:39 AM EST up reply actions

absolutely

We learned this first hand with McNabb. Oh wait.

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 25, 2011 7:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

the difference is

learning something new while taking geritol doesnt coincide.

by vjessejamesv on Jan 25, 2011 7:13 AM EST up reply actions

Locker

He may never be a 65% completion guy in the NFL, but I believe the staff can get him around the 58% – 60% area, which is fine in the NFL.

Remember, a lot of completion % has to do with being comfortable with your receivers, and having rhythm in the pocket. It also has to do with playmakers making plays for you, and trust me when I say this, he had none of this at Washington.

The difference between 53% and 60% could be 3 catches a game. If three guys step up and make a great play, or even 1 guys makes 2-3 plays, that % could have risen considerably. We also have to look at the type of offense Sark ran at Washington. It wasn’t exactly a dink-and-dunk offense. Locker was asked to throw downfield a lot, and most of the time, his line didn’t give him that opportunity.

Are you not entertained?

by Tiller56 on Jan 25, 2011 7:03 AM EST reply actions

I hate numbers Tiller

What he does on the feild is what i have interest in. The ability to compromise while in tight situations and to evade the rush. These are things that cant be taught which are highly valuable.

by vjessejamesv on Jan 25, 2011 7:22 AM EST up reply actions

Loses his head in the pocket

and doesn’t have pro-level presence. Happy feet turn to running too soon, and he bails out of the play. He’s like the anti-Jason Campbell, who just would stand there looking till he got nailed.

by tuckwell on Jan 25, 2011 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

I'm not thrilled with Locker after reading that

We already have an inaccurate QB, why get another one?

by aFan4Life on Jan 25, 2011 8:09 AM EST reply actions

Because we have playmakers that can help him out...

Oh wait…

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 25, 2011 8:16 AM EST up reply actions

You know who was innaccurate Sunday and in the Super Bowl? BEN ROETHLISBERGER

Yall are blowing his completion percentage up like no other. Yea its not pristine but the kid can make plays. Roethlisberger won the AFC Championship with like a 30 QB Rating, and he won the Super Bowl with like a 20 QB Rating. I’m sure you’re going to point at the Steelers defense right now, but he makes plays when they are needed and that’s what Locker is going to do. There are too many holes on this team that are going to counter act any draft pick someone brings up.

We don’t need a fantasy titan QB, we just a need a play maker and a leader, and Locker is the best candidate at QB when it comes to this.

by Parks Smith on Jan 25, 2011 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

I haven't watched a lot of Locker...

But a big hit on him is that he sucks in the pocket…Big Ben does not suck in the pocket. Is that a fair assessment? With as bad shape as the OLine is in…he needs to have that skill.

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 25, 2011 9:12 AM EST up reply actions

That's fair, but his "pocket" broke down a lot at UW and he had to run for his life often.

Fuck it, at this point I’m just trusting in whomever Shanny decides to get Locker, Newton, Rex, Jake Plummer, whomever!

by Parks Smith on Jan 25, 2011 9:18 AM EST up reply actions

agreed...I'm not going to pretend I know more than Shanny

But at the same time, he brought in McNabb. I’ll give him another strike. He had some money drafts in Denver…

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 25, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions

Then again...

His Offensive Line won’t be better here – well it’ll be an upgrade considering we’ll probably get a Guard. He also had the money drafts recently and most of his great drafts have been on the offensive side of the ball.

Dear Passionate fan, I know you are passionate, but please reply with a logical answer or I will ignore you.

by TerpsAllTheWay on Jan 25, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

Locker - Not accurate and panics in the pocket?

Not conclusive, must be matters of degree, but a definite concern. I would think that an NFL QBs must be a “good passer”.

by Donnio1234 on Jan 25, 2011 11:10 PM EST up reply actions

Once again rock Carmichael being a boss like at vt

by the maroon bird on Jan 25, 2011 5:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions

On the poll -

I’m surprised that 60% did not want to draft Locker at #10. Somebody else, or trade down, or what? Shanahan has some really tough decisions to make, with ranking the top QBs being the toughest. That ranking would be a key tool in deciding if they should trade down, thinking they can get one of the ones they want at (e.g.) #22.
As Diesel44 and others said, if no one is a probable franchise QB, it would make sense to not waste the #10 on a QB, planning to get a “project” lower – at 42 (or higher by trading down). By the way, if that guy Willingham, Locker’s first coach at Washington, is the one from Notre Dame, he is a terrible coach. He may have ruined poor Jake. Like learning defense from Charley Weis.

by Donnio1234 on Jan 25, 2011 11:02 PM EST reply actions

Ty is the same guy.

He wanted to turn Locker into a safety because of his superior athleticism. Despite TY being the worst D1 coach in recent memory, just one YR later Locker was in the running at #1 and if he lasted to #4 would have been our pick. Fast forward a YR I hope he’s on the board @ #10.

I consider myself a one man wolfpack..

by Diesel44 on Jan 25, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions

Moving to safety would have been tremendous for Locker

I’d say WR personally, but he’d make a hell of a safety.

by tuckwell on Jan 26, 2011 5:58 PM EST up reply actions

Locker is inaccurate, and can't read a simple Cover One or Cover Three and you STILL want him here.

Unbelievable…

I’m done. I am so done.

by J.Cash on Jan 25, 2011 11:42 PM EST reply actions

Who's the pick for the man in black?

I consider myself a one man wolfpack..

by Diesel44 on Jan 25, 2011 11:48 PM EST up reply actions

(See Below)

Here’s what I think: I think the draft class for potential franchise QB’s is thin this year. I also think that the opposing NFC East Defensive lines are better than our offensive line. For that, we need someone who is big, mobile, and has more intangibles to offset our current obvious weakness. Hence my feeling that Newton would make a better fit for us right now. I’m not that impressed with Locker under pressure. I saw him as an "unknown" flourish at UW. But as soon as the lights were on him, he folded under pressure. No, he didn’t have the athletes that the ACC has around them. But if he got all the hype without it, then he gets all the critism without it too.

McNabb being "inaccurate" is overblown, in my opinion. He’s not the greatest on short yardage, but give him a weapon (Terrelly Owens), and watch his numbers grow. My opinion of what we should do, is solidify the line on both sides of the ball, and find more targets for McNabb. If he can’t do it in the next season or two, THEN shop for a more accurate QB with better prospects than what we have to select from.

by J.Cash on Jan 25, 2011 11:51 PM EST up reply actions