Deep accuracy
The first question that almost every draft expert asks about a quarterback is can he throw deep? In other words does he have enough arm strength to push it down the field through the air for 60+ yards. The next question is can he do it with any degree of accuracy? The reason this question is so important is because teams know there is nothing more demoralizing to an opponent than being hit for a long bomb through the air.
It instantly puts a defense on its heels and can sometimes even break their spirit. Rodgers is a maestro at throwing down the field with pinpoint precision. If he’s allowed to step into it and deliver, he’s hit men in stride 60-70 yards down the field with ease.
Given the offense he plays in, Trubisky isn’t called on to take deep shots too often. He’s tasked with playing more of a horizontal games with high-percentage passes. However, when the situation has called for it he has caught defenses off guard with how well he can throw it deep.
This dime against N.C. State is a great example. Eluding pressure, he steps up in the pocket and lofts it deep. It has enough distance and accuracy to get just over the outstretched fingertips of the defensive back and into the waiting hands of his receiver for a touchdowns. It doesn’t get much prettier.
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The deep strike alone isn’t going to win football games, but to borrow a saying from golfers, “It’s always nice to have that club in your bag.”
