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2017 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects Halfway through Season

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (16) throws a pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (16) throws a pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

I’m not nearly as high as a lot of people are on Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya. The Hurricanes prospect simply hasn’t done enough this season for me to think that he’s worth a first-round pick, and although I know I’ll get a lot of heat for this one, he’s barely in the top 50 of my big board right now.

Kaaya had another ugly game this week against Notre Dame, completing 26 of 42 passes for 288 yards, a touchdown and an interception. The Miami QB struggled under pressure, which has been a problem all season. Any time the pocket collapses even a little bit, Kaaya goes into panic mode and makes bad throws.

I will say that I really like Kaaya’s throwing motion and his arm strength. When there’s a clean pocket he can have some great touch on his passes.

However, any NFL quarterback has to deal with pressure in the pocket, and if Kaaya can’t make throws under duress, it’s hard to believe that he’ll be able to do so in the NFL.

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