QuarterbackMatt Stafford*
Georgia
6'2" - 235 lbs
Projection: Top 10 Pick
Georgia
6'2" - 235 lbs
Projection: Top 10 Pick
Matt Stafford is argueably the number one draft pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has great size, listed at 6 foot 2 and 235 pounds. Although he and the Georgia Bulldogs did not live up to their pre-season number 1 ranking, they did finish the season 10-3 with a season ending 24-12 victory over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. Stafford has a powerful arm and is accurate but has a problem making poor decisions when he is under pressure. Stafford is only a Junior and could benefit from another year at Georgia but will most likely leave for the NFL.
Stafford is mobile enough to move around in the pocket or run if his team needs a few yards to get the first down. Despite getting rattled when under pressure Stafford does release the ball rather quickly and won't hold on to the ball too long. He sees the field well, often finding the open receiver. Four recievers on Georgia caught 25 or more receptions throughout the year (seven caught 10 receptions or more), proving Stafford likes to spread the ball around and can find the open man. The one thing fans of the team that drafts him should be happy about is hdis accuracy. In 2008 Stafford completed 61.4% of his passes for 9.0 yards per attempt in 13 games.
Stafford would fit best on a team that has a solid run game. He benefitted this year from Knowshon Moreno being in the backfield and could put up solid numbers in the NFL would a quality run game. Stafford should spread the ball around in the NFL, as he did in college, and it's likely that the team he's on may not have a 1000 yard receiver but several 500 yard receivers.
Pros: Quick Release - Accuracy - Decent Arm
Cons: Struggles Under Pressure - Interceptions (39 in career)
Teams that should consider drafting Stafford: Detroit - Seattle - Kansas City - San Francisco - Houston
Stafford is mobile enough to move around in the pocket or run if his team needs a few yards to get the first down. Despite getting rattled when under pressure Stafford does release the ball rather quickly and won't hold on to the ball too long. He sees the field well, often finding the open receiver. Four recievers on Georgia caught 25 or more receptions throughout the year (seven caught 10 receptions or more), proving Stafford likes to spread the ball around and can find the open man. The one thing fans of the team that drafts him should be happy about is hdis accuracy. In 2008 Stafford completed 61.4% of his passes for 9.0 yards per attempt in 13 games.
Stafford would fit best on a team that has a solid run game. He benefitted this year from Knowshon Moreno being in the backfield and could put up solid numbers in the NFL would a quality run game. Stafford should spread the ball around in the NFL, as he did in college, and it's likely that the team he's on may not have a 1000 yard receiver but several 500 yard receivers.
Pros: Quick Release - Accuracy - Decent Arm
Cons: Struggles Under Pressure - Interceptions (39 in career)
Teams that should consider drafting Stafford: Detroit - Seattle - Kansas City - San Francisco - Houston
Stafford finished the season with 3,209 yards, 22 touchdowns and a Quarterback rating of 153.17.
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