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5 Hendon Hooker

Description: Hendon Hooker has numerous factors working against him that makes it difficult to envision a long-term career in the NFL as a franchise QB. He is a sixth-year senior and is freshly 25 years old, much older than the other top QBs in this class. He is also coming off of a torn ACL, which means he will need to be brought along slowly as he rehabilitates. The offense he played within at Tennessee was a spread, vertical-style offense, which does not typically translate to success at the next level. However, Hooker was incredibly productive at Tennessee before his injury. He has great size with large hands, and stands strong in the pocket, almost too strong at times. His feet are quiet in the pocket and he has good throwing mechanics in his lower body. He is mobile and athletic, although his speed is more build-up than elite burst. He would present a much bigger challenge to Levis if any of the negatives working against him did not exist. All that being said, I cannot say for certain that he isn’t the 4th best QB in this class. His career path can be similar in ways to Geno Smith, where it may take some time to get him in a proper situation and healthy, but the team that sticks with him can reap the rewards of above-average QB play.