Georgia Football: How is Jake Fromm flying under NFL draft radar?

Jake Fromm compiled a 35-7 record with Georgia football, including a trip to the national championship in 2017. Somehow, he’s still flying under the radar.

Jake Fromm accomplished a lot in his three-year career at Georgia. He had a 35-7 career record, won the SEC East all three years he was starter, went to a national championship and two New Year’s Six bowl games, and most importantly to Georgia fans, he never lost to Florida, Tennessee or Georgia Tech.

Yet somehow Fromm is not getting any love or recognition leading up to next months NFL draft. I was at the NFL combine up close and personal to see all of these guys workout and I came away impressed by Fromm’s workout.

Fromm has above average measurables at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds and did not wow anybody with athleticism in drills like the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill or vertical jump. Where he shined, though, were the throwing drills.

Let’s take a look at Fromm’s strengths, weaknesses and give him a draft projection.

Strengths

Fromm has several strengths and I think a lot of them have to do with his intangibles. On the field, he’s very good in his short to intermediate accuracy and the best example of this is on back-shoulder throws. Back-shoulder throws were one of the staples of Georgia offense the last three seasons and they used it all over the field. He had excellent ball placement on these throws, especially in the endzone and I think his accuracy on throws like these are his biggest on the field strength.

Where Fromm will be a huge asset to an NFL organization is his on and off the field intangibles. He is an excellent leader on and off the field, he is very smart and I think that will help him pick up the complexities of an NFL offense.

I also think Fromm was held back because of some poor play-calling at Georgia and they did not run a very wide open offense that took advantage of all the talent at Georgia’s disposal. He also did not turn the ball over, never throwing for more than seven interceptions in a season.

Weaknesses

Fromm’s biggest weakness is his arm strength. Unlike prospects such as Justin Herbert, Jordan Love and Jacob Eason, he has average arm strength. He was never known as a good deep ball thrower while at Georgia and that did hold the offense back a little. An offense that utilizes his ability to get the ball out quickly would be best suited for Fromm.

He also does not possess much athleticism and does not have the pocket presence of someone like Joe Burrow, and that helps him make up for having an average arm

Draft Expectation

While I think he does have his limitations, I think that because of his intelligence and the ability to command an offense will really help Fromm. I think the best team fits for him would be the New Orleans Saints or the New England Patriots, where he could work with offensive gurus Sean Peyton and Josh McDaniels, who both utilize the short passing game and play action to help set up their offensive attack.

Projection: Late-second, early-third round