| Ryan Lindley Scouting Report |
| Ryan Lindley - San Diego State (HT: 6-3¾ - WT: 229) |
Positives -- Has a great arm, can make every throw and gets good zip on his deep out... Ball explodes off his hand and he can really sling it downfield...
Works well within the pocket, doesn't take many sacks... Ideal height and frame for an NFL quarterback, tall enough to see the passing lanes and big enough to withstand hits... Does a good job of going through his progressions and making reads at the line of scrimmage... Good intangibles with plenty of experience, was a four year starter at San Diego State... Put up huge numbers as a junior with over 3,800 yards and 28 touchdowns... Ended his career on a high note, throwing for over 400 yards and three touchdowns in the New Orleans Bowl, had put the Aztecs in a position to win prior to a final-second Louisiana-Lafayette field goal.
Negatives -- Inconsistent accuracy, will make a spectacular throw then a terrible one... Doesn't always put the ball on the money, makes receivers adjust to his throws too often... Has a tendency to overthrow his passes, tries to throw every ball as hard as he can rather than utilizing touch passes... Numbers regressed as a senior after losing his top two targets in Vincent Brown and DeMarco Sampson... Has never completed 60 percent of his passes... Needs to work on his mechanics... Throws off his back foot too often, doesn't always step into his throws which results in some errant throws... Makes some really poor decisions, will force the ball into tight windows and will be prone to interceptions in the NFL if he doesn't improve in this area... Poor overall athletic ability, is not a threat to take off and run with the football... Struggles outside the pocket, isn't great at throwing on the run... Gets rattled when under pressure, will force the ball out.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6036 |
| Weight |
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229 |
| Arm |
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32⅝ |
| Hand |
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10 |
| 40-Time |
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4.90 |
| Vertical |
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29.5 |
| Broad |
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9'0" |
| Bench Press |
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| Shuttle |
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4.45 |
| Cone |
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7.52 |
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At San Diego State -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Started every game behind center... Named a second-team all-MWC selection and team co-offensive player of the year... Ranked seventh nationally in passing average (294.6/game) and 14th in total offense (292.2/game), both No. 1 in MWC... His 3,830 yards passing are third in school history and most by an Aztec since 1990... Tossed 28 TDs, which are third in the SDSU season record book... Started his 24th career game at quarterback for the Aztecs in the opener, completing 17 of his 26 pass attempts for 303 yards, no INTs and two scores... Reached the 6,000-yard mark in career passing yardage vs. Nicholls, becoming just the fifth Aztec to reach that milestone... Did not throw a pick for the second contest in a row at New Mexico State, completing 20 passes on a season-high 42 attempts for 319 yards and a touchdown... Saw his streak of consecutive pass attempts without an INT broken at 116 against No. 25 Missouri... Connected on over 70 percent of his throws against Utah State, passing for 362 yards and three touchdowns... His 82-yard TD pass to Vincent Brown in the second half is the longest of his career and was No. 11 nationally in 2010... Threw three TD passes for the second consecutive outing with a trio at BYU... Had a season-high 365 yards passing, including three touchdowns, in the victory at Wyoming... Started his 29th consecutive game against Utah, breaking the previous school record of 28 by Billy Blanton (Oct. 15, 1994-Nov. 28, 1996)... Had a career-high 528 yards passing and four touchdowns in the game... The 528 yards ranks fourth in school history and are the most since David Lowery threw for a school-record 568 vs. BYU in 1991... Went over 3,000 yards for the season in the Utah game to become the third SDSU player to do so in consecutive campaigns.
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