NFL Combine 2020: 3 quarterbacks who can help their draft stock

2. Steven Montez, Colorado

Size: 6-5, 230 pounds
Stats (2019): 63%, 2,808 yards, 17 TDs, 10 INTs

Much like Jalen Hurts, Steven Montez is projected as a mid-to-late-round pick. The difference between Montez and Hurts is that the former has an upside as a quarterback.

In fact, Montez might have the best arm in this draft. However, there’s a reason he is not projected as a first-round draft pick. The first thing that hurts Montez is the fact that he never showed significant improvement from year to year in Colorado. His career completion percentage (63) is deceptive.

There were only three games this year where his completion percentage was under 60, but Montez would be hot and cold during games. He commonly would follow four or five completions in a row with five or six incomplete passes in a row.

Though he checks all of the boxes, Montez was never the “alpha”. Colorado struggled as a program through his career, and he never put the team on his back. By all accounts, he was not impressive at the Senior Bowl either. Montez needs to interview well.

Though his numbers weren’t bad during his time at Boulder, and there were times he flashed, Montez never took the reins of the team. Mechanically, he needs a lot of work, but if he can prove he’s able to lead, a team could take him late and work through his mechanical issues.