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Michigan State Football: 3 reasons to pick Brian Lewerke in 2020 NFL Draft

By Steven Hamner

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 27: Quarterback Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans looks to pass against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 27, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Michigan State Spartans won 27-21. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 27: Quarterback Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans looks to pass against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 27, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Michigan State Spartans won 27-21. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 12: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans looks to pass during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 12: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans looks to pass during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

2. Strong enough arm on film to make any NFL throw

When you think of Brian Lewerke, you don’t necessarily think of arm strength. However, if you go through his film, you see plenty of throws that show he has a much stronger arm than what he is given credit for.

Lewerke faced plenty of pressure during his time at Michigan State as it wasn’t uncommon for teams to get pressure on him with just bringing three or four guys. This caused a lot of off-balance throws and created some bad habits for Lewerke as he started throwing off his back foot more than he should that eventually led to him falling away from his target. This led to his throws floating at times or being inaccurate.

I’m not claiming Lewerke has one of the strongest arms out of the quarterbacks at the combine, but stating he has plenty of arm strength to make any NFL throw. Not only is his arm strength stronger than given credit for, but he is more accurate than his numbers would suggest as his supporting cast didn’t help him out with the amount of drops they had.

The below clip is a touchdown Lewerke threw against Ohio State. Fast forward to the 1:50-mark of the video. Here he showcases a good, balanced set up in the pocket that leads to a strike for a touchdown.

When he pieces everything together, NFL scouts can see what they have to work with.

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