On NFL Total access they are going around the table talking about their opinions on the best picks in the draft. Each analyst talking 1st rounders, sort of predicable choices.
Casserly, seemingly out of left field goes “Kyle Lauletta to the New York Giants”. He said he has first round talent and the only reason he didn’t go higher was I think the small school stuff but said he is the goods and incredible Giants get for Giants in the 4th.
I was a little surprised as singling Lauretta out was way out of context of the other choices. I’m starting to think Lauretta could be quite a find, and a great hedging of our bet post-Eli. At the very least, competition is good all the way around.
Go Giants!
I felt we should have went OL or CB but I understand the pick and the need to create competition behind Eli for the future QB of this franchise
Even if Webb turns out to be our future QB that doesn't mean Lauletta was a wasted pick. Lauletta can still turn out to be a good QB. Maybe if both work out then we have great depth and can flip one for a profit. There are so many positives that could occur. And when you factor in what Shurmur has done with QBs how can you not like the pick.
That's not a given. Jesse Palmer has said that he didn't have that, wasn't willing to work hard enough to succeed in the NFL. I think there's a lot of that. Guys reach the limit of their motivation, discover this isn't what they want to do, and fall by the wayside. (I think that's what happened with Mitch Petrus, remember him?) That's the one thing about these two guys that gets me psyched. They seem to want it bad.
I felt we should have went OL or CB but I understand the pick and the need to create competition behind Eli for the future QB of this franchise
I understand the picks too. I'm just skeptvial over the long haul.
But I prefer accurate passers. An accurate passer could work very well with OBJ and SB. Throw int he good tight end to boot. Obviously not this year.
Also Robbie's Holmgren QB strategy makes some sense, and a QB focused coach from that coaching tree might follow it
Plus we have no idea what happens after Eli. Now we have two options instead of one. Even if the team is W now, doesn't mean every pick has to follow it to a T. And you gotta like the strengths they list. Sounds like there's legit potential to be a solid backup at least. Smart, accurate, reads Ds well, good footwork & legs to get on the move, pocket presence and seems a good fit for Shurmur's O. Doesn't hurt that many love the pick and say he had a 1st or 2nd round grade in many cases
That said of the second tier guys he was my favorite. Love the 3 QBs we've assembled.
Simms had a very strong arm. Lauletta throws a decent deep ball. I like the pick.
Even if Webb turns out to be our future QB that doesn't mean Lauletta was a wasted pick. Lauletta can still turn out to be a good QB. Maybe if both work out then we have great depth and can flip one for a profit. There are so many positives that could occur. And when you factor in what Shurmur has done with QBs how can you not like the pick.
Damn you and your logic and your common sense 'n stuff!
And we certainly will need it...
I think the question to the panel on nfl network was what was "your favorite pick". Sean O hara said Nelson.
Casserly followed that with Lauletta. Said if he played Div 1 he would've gone in the first rd.
However, It is nice to hear something nice about someone that the rest of us may be questioning.
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the pick.
Simms had a very strong arm. Lauletta throws a decent deep ball. I like the pick.
Giants seem to favor a very specific type at QB. In my estimation that would have ruled out Mayfield (as Ross alluded to) and likely Allen. Im betting the views on Rosen were mixed depending on whose voices won out.
Darnold though as JonC mentioned was very high on their board. Eli 2.0 many called him.
Good point.
That makes me feel even better about this pick. Thanks for posting this.
Uses excessive trajectory to get additional distance on deep throws
Pop fly throws allow safeties time to park under the long ball and make plays
Can't make all the NFL throws
Ball doesn't come off hand with much velocity
Does not sound all that promising. - ( New Window )
Uses excessive trajectory to get additional distance on deep throws
Pop fly throws allow safeties time to park under the long ball and make plays
Can't make all the NFL throws
Ball doesn't come off hand with much velocity Does not sound all that promising. - ( New Window )
If it wasn’t promising Shurmur wouldn’t have been interested. Not saying it will work out but wasn’t one of the big points of hiring Shurmur being his ability to identify and develop QB talent?
Working on arm strength, ball trajectory, etc is all in his shell house, he just proved it last season.
Yuck, I wouldn't want any part of an unpredictable casserole. Be careful not to get sick.
With two great QB coaches and Shurmer's philosophy on player development (e.g. use of the practice squad as more than a scout team) my guess is that both new QBs will be developed to their potential.
That will allow for a ready to go backup QB in the future, or a possible draft choice in a trade.
Idk Jon. If Darnold was that “highly” regarded, he would have been our pick, regardless of the potential greatness of Barkley. Highly regarded to me means the 10-15 years QB, imo
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Darnold, Rudolph, and Lauletta.
Idk Jon. If Darnold was that “highly” regarded, he would have been our pick, regardless of the potential greatness of Barkley. Highly regarded to me means the 10-15 years QB, imo
Barkley was #1 on their board. Darnold was probably around 5.
Overview...While our staff is not trying to play Prince Charming, a fair tale ending for this Spiders quarterback would be repeating the success another small college quarterback created in a New York Giants uniform - Phil Simms. Just look at his performance at Richmond, where he became one of the premier passers to ever perform at the Football Championship Subdivision level.
Football is strong in Lauletta's bloodlines. His father, Joseph, was a quarterback at the U.S. Naval Academy (1983-86). If that duo needed someone to snap them the ball, Kyle's brother, Trey, was a center at Bucknell. Their uncle, Lex, was also a football letterman at Navy (1977-80). Joseph's father, Joe Sr. was a fullback at Delaware (1953-56), where he also lettered in basketball. With all those offensive minds at the dinner table, you can say that Kyle digested more than his food during those evening conversations. Another family member to that sports tree is Joseph's other brother, Lance, who played lacrosse at Bucknell from 1976-79.
Lauletta lettered twice in football at Downingtown East High School, where the Special Olympics volunteer was also an Honor Roll student. The two-time All-Chesmont League and All-Southeastern Pennsylvania League selection and MVP was the recipient of the 2012 Maxwell Award. As team captain, he led his squad to a pair of Chesmont League titles and 19-2 record, as the starting quarterback totaled 5,243 total yards and 64 total touchdowns in two seasons.
Lauletta received Academic All-Colonial Athletic Conference honors as a freshman at Richmond in 2013. He appeared in four contests, as he tallied 108 yards and two touchdowns on 16-for-21 passing as a true freshman. His best performance saw him connect on 8-of-10 passes for 44 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 15 yards off two attempts vs. Towson after he had made his college debut by going 6-for-9 for 48 yards with one touchdown vs. Virginia Military Institute.
After red-shirting in 2014, Lauletta earned All-CAA second-team honors in 2015. He started every game under center for the Spiders, finishing the year ranked third in the country with 3,598 yards passing on 241-of-391 tosses that included 19 touchdowns vs. 15 interceptions, which was the second highest total ever in program history. He also ran for six scores and threw for over 300 yards on four different occasions, including a 415-yard day in a thrilling victory at James Madison, as he became one of just five quarterbacks in Spider history to lead his team to double-digit victories.
In 2016, Lauletta again garnered All-CAA second-team honors. Throwing for 3,022 yards, 24 touchdowns and just eight pass thefts while hitting on 220-of-349 chances. His season was cut short after he suffered a knee anterior cruciate ligament injury during Week Eleven action vs. William & Mary.
The 2017 Season...Named the Most Valuable Player of the Senior Bowl, Lauletta was also selected first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association...The team captain started all eleven games, as he completed 281-of-433 passes (64.90%) for 3,737 yards, 28 touchdowns and twelve interceptions, averaging 339.73 yards per game, 13.30 yards per pass completion and 8.63 yards per pass attempt...Attained a passing efficiency rating of 153.9...Gained 90 yards with four touchdowns on 68 carries...Amassed 3,837 yards of total offense on 501 snaps, averaging 347.91 yards per game...Was sacked 23 times for losses of 169 and fumbled once, as the opposition pressured the pocket seventeen times and deflected 42 of the quarterback's tosses.
Best 2017 Season Performances...Sam Houston State, Howard, Elon (passing yards), Albany, Stony Brook
Worst 2017 Season Performances...Elon (interceptions), Delaware, James Madison, William & Mary
Career Notes...Lauletta appeared in 39 games (2013-17), as he red-shirted during the 2014 season... Hit on 758-of-1,194 passes (63.48%) for 10,465 yards, 73 touchdowns and 35 interceptions, as he averaged 268.33 aerial yards per game, posting averages of 13.81 yards per pass completion and 8.76 yards per pass attempt...Produced a passing efficiency rating of 151.4...Gained 186 yards with twelve touchdowns on 198 rushing attempts (0.94 ypc)...Caught two passes for losses of eight yards and punted twice for 64 yards...Was responsible for 85 touchdowns and amassed 10,651 yards in total offense, good for 273.10 yards per game.
Current Rank Among Active NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Performers...Among active FCS players, Lauletta led the ranks with an average 8.76 yards per pass attempt... Ranks fourth with 10,651 yards in total offense and fifth with and average of 268.33 passing yards per game...His 35 interceptions are third-highest in this group behind Peter Pujals of Holy Cross (43) and Mike White of Marist (40)... Also ranks fifth with 1,392 offensive snaps...Holds the fourth spot with 758 pass completions and is fifth with 1,194 pass attempts...His pass completion percentage of 0.6348 placed eighth and his passing efficiency rating of 151.42 is 15th...Ranks third with 73 touchdown passes.
Colonial Athletic Association Record Books...Lauletta's 758 pass completions rank eighth in league annals...His 73 touchdown passes tied Dave Corley of William & Mary (1999-2002) and Matt DeGennaro of Connecticut (1987-1990) for seventh on the CAA all-time chart...One of five players in league history to throw for over 10,0000 yards during a career (10,465), joining Ricky Santos of New Hampshire (13,212; 2004-2007), Sean Schaefer of Towson (11,644; 2005-2008), Liam Coen of Massachusetts (11,031; 2005-2008) and Chris Boden of Villanova (10,166; 1996-1999)...His 497 aerial yards vs. Elon in 2017 tied Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion for tenth on the CAA game-record chart (vs. Coastal Carolina 12/1/12)...Lauletta's school game-record 546 yards vs. Sam Houston State during the 2017 season opener placed second in league history, surpassed by Heinicke's 730-yard performance vs. New Hampshire in 2012...Averaged 339.73 yards passing per game in 2017. The only CAA players to record a better average were Taylor Heinicke (393.85 yards per game in 2012) and Tom Ehrhardt of Rhode Island (346.77-yard average in 1985).
School Record Books...Lauletta finished second in school annals with 758 pass completions, topped by Eric Ward (784; 2006-2009)...Holds the school record with 73 touchdown passes...Became the first player in school history to throw for over 10,000 yards (10,465), breaking the previous record of 8,969 by Eric Ward...Holds the school game-record with 497 yards passing vs. Elon on September 23rd, 2017...His 3,737 yards passing in 2017 rank second on the school season chart behind Michael Strauss (3,808 yards in 2013)...Lauletta's average of 339.73 aerial yards per game in 2017 topped the old season-record of 317.33 yards by Strauss in 2013 (12 games/3,808 yards).
Lauletta Scouting Report
Critical Performance Factors
Body Structure...Lauletta has a compact frame with narrow hips and shoulders, but could add at least another ten pounds of bulk with no loss in quickness. He has adequate muscle tone with shorter than ideal arms, but it actually is an asset, as he has a short, compact delivery and does not throw with an elongated release. His above average hand size compensates for the lack of arm length.
Athletic Ability... Lauletta has just decent arm strength, but a quick release that allows him to make all of his throws in the short-to-intermediate areas. He shows good feet and enough balance and quickness to slide and avoid the pass rush, but will not win many foot races in the open field, despite scoring twelve times on the ground as a collegian. He is quick dropping back from the line of scrimmage to his set point. He displays good coordination on the move and the body control to move around the pocket with ease, but even with his success finding the end zone, he is not considered a valid running threat.
Football Sense... Lauletta is quick to retain plays, having no problem taking them from the board to the field. He has good field vision and makes quick decisions and adjustments before the snap. He stands tall in the pocket to buy time for his receivers to get open. He is quick to pick up the hot reads, checks and route progressions. He spends the extra hours studying game films (called a ‘gym rat” by the Richmond staff) and can pick up schemes easily. His intelligence test score indicates he is capable of handling the mental aspect of the game, but he will need time to adjust to a pro-style passing attack, as he was groomed in the spread offense. He does have some experience in a pro-set earlier in his career before the Spiders changed to the spread attack in 2015.
Athletic Report
Pass Set-Up...Lauletta has nimble feet, showing the foot speed to set up and retreat from the line of scrimmage to get to his throwing point. He has the body control to slide in the pocket and when he keeps his feet under him, displays the ability to throw on the move. It is hard to judge how well he will be driving back from center, as he was utilized strictly in the shotgun during his career as a starter (beginning in 2015; was in a pro-set in 2013), but in post-season workouts and the Senior Bowl, he showed he had enough quickness to get good depth in his pass drop (3-5 step) and adequate upper and lower body mechanics.
Reading Defenses... This is where the Kirk Cousins/Andy Dalton comparisons begin for Lauletta, making him an ideal draft target for the system utilized by the Washington Redskins. The Spiders passer is good at anticipating defensive schemes. In the past, he appeared to be strictly a catch-&-throw quarterback who will put the ball up into areas that result in costly interceptions (see 2017 Sam Houston, Elon, Delaware games; 2016 Stony Brook and Norfolk State contests; 2015 New Hampshire and Albany clashes). He will generally show good judgment, stepping up and away from pocket pressure to buy time so his target can get open. He does tend to force the ball into traffic and has yet to call his own game, as he usually got most of his pre-snap reads and decisions from the coaches on the sidelines. Even with his nimble feet, he is not considered a player who can be creative running with the ball. I like his toughness, as he is willing to take a sack rather than throw the ball up for grabs. He has developed enough field vision that he no longer spends a lot of time hanging on to his primary targets, as he does a nice job of distributing the ball and utilizing all of his targets. He might miss a read every now and then, but has a short memory and will not let one play affect the way he performs the rest of the game. He is quick picking up coverages, but needs to show he has the ability to read on the pre-snap. He takes what the defense gives him and is good at improvising, but even with his success running with the ball, he is not the type that can win games with his feet at the NFL level. You can see on film that he has good timing and touch to move the chains rather than go for the “home run” ball, making him an ideal candidate for a West Coast offense.
Release...Lauletta has an three-quarter release with good quickness in his delivery, but it does shows a bit of a wind-up when he tries to air the ball out. He is adequate at planting his feet before throwing, but will throw off his back foot at times, taking some velocity off his passes. He is quick to load and appears to be an effective short-to-midrange thrower. The ball does come of his hand with good zip though. On the move, he will throw with more of a three-quarter release, which lets him get the ball out quicker, compensating for a lack of ideal arm length and wing span. With his low release point and lack of height, he might have problems getting the ball over the outstretched arms of a defensive lineman. In three seasons as a starter, of 431 passes that he failed to complete, the opposition recorded 35 interceptions and 114 pass deflections (34.57% of his incomplete throws).
Arm Strength...Lauletta has good arm strength to make the short-to-intermediate throws, but I question he has the power and consistency to air the ball out. He shows a tight spiral and the precision to get the ball through tight spaces, but will try to force the ball into a crowd at times. He generates decent enough velocity on his long throws, but he is more suited to connect on intermediate routes. He puts just adequate zip behind his deep outs and the ball will tend to hang when going long. Noticing him in practice at the Senior Bowl, he has to correct his footwork when going long, as he reverts to throwing off his back foot and it affects his overall velocity and his ball will wobble rather than come off his fingers with a tight spiral. He does show efficient ball rotation and strength behind his crossing routes and slants, though.
Accuracy...Lauletta is a high percentage passer, but he has problems with his accuracy on deep patterns, as he continues to plant his back foot in the ground, affecting his balance when facing his target. He is much more accurate throwing into the short area and on underneath routes than on deep patterns. When going long, his attempts appear to wobble, but when executing the toss on the move 10-to-15 yards down field, he is one of the more accurate throwers in the collegiate ranks. He shows much better accuracy on short routes, but seems to be more effective passing to the sidelines than over the middle (receivers need to adjust on their routes going for the ball in traffic, where Lauletta is prone to under-throw). He has good touch underneath, but loses accuracy when throwing from the left hash over the middle (better from the right side or in the pocket). In 2017, he showed better ability to put the ball where it is easier for his receiver to catch it, but could still use a little refinement (see 2017 William & Mary and Delaware games games). Still, you can see on his deep throws that Lauletta is not capable of feathering the ball into the receiver’s hands, nor does he show consistency in getting the pass over the outside shoulder of his target. He is very capable of reading the defender and coverage, knowing when to put zip on his throws or vary his speed working in the intermediate areas, though.
Touch...Lauletta will generally hit the receivers on time coming out of their breaks, but only in the short-to-intermediate areas. He plays with good field alertness, but you would like to see him make quicker adjustments after making the pre-snap look. He shows the ability to keep the receiver in his route and has made steady improvement throwing quickly, especially on timing patterns, but his deep throws loose accuracy and velocity, mostly due to just adequate arm strength and his penchant for throwing off his back foot so often. His touch is more evident on crossing routes, screens and short throws.
Poise... With every game, you can see Lauletta gaining more confidence in his play, especially translating it from good performances during Senior Bowl practices and the game and putting it further on display during interviews and throwing sessions at the NFL Scouting Combine. He is a tough, gritty player who has worked hard to show teams he can be a viable option for a West Coast offense. He shows that he can keep his cool under pressure and is only concerned about moving the chains (perhaps knowing his arm strength is not as effective playing the long ball game). He is not the type who will tuck the ball and run with it the first sign that he is going to be pressured, but he is capable of getting into the second level as a ball carrier. He’s just not going to keep defenses honest when he runs with the ball, as he’s no Cam Newton. He stands tall under a heavy rush and will take a hit (possibly because he is not a threat as a runner). The thing I like is his ability to throw with defenders in his face and his quick set-up from the right hash (not as effective when throwing from the left side).
Pocket Movement...While Lauletta has adequate speed, he does show the ability to move around and step up in the pocket. He is just not a threat to run with the ball, even with twelve touchdowns on the ground (on 198 rushing attempts, he was tackled-for-loss 65 times; 32.83% of his attempts). He is more quicker than fast and has enough hip snap to sidestep a bull rush, but does not have that burst to elude in long foot races. He is not the type that will look to move at the first sign of pressure, preferring to stand tall in the pocket to buy time and find his secondary targets when the pocket breaks down. He throws better from the right hash than the left and loses velocity on the move, as he tends to throw off his back foot. When he sees defensive schemes develop, he works hard to adjust, but does not have the change of direction agility to get enough movement to avoid the rush for long, especially those coming from the backside.
Compares To...Kirk Cousins-ex-Washington Redskins...Actually, the Redskins' system and staff would be the perfect home for the Spider. Lauletta has decent arm strength, but is more suited for a short-to-intermediate passing game, rather than airing the ball out. He showed the ability to demonstrate touch and velocity on his short area throws from the pocket in post-season action, but he will need time to adjust to the pro-style passing game, as he’s been utilized from the shotgun throughout his college career. He has adequate speed in setting up to his throwing point and enough foot quickness to step up, slide and avoid the pass rush. He is a quick decision maker who does a very good job of scanning the field and improvising to contest defensive schemes. With Colt McCoy to serve as his mentor in Washington, Lauletta will be with an organization where he can utilize his quick release on short throws and ability to move the chains. In a pro style offense, his lack of arm length and size will cause him problems trying to get the short tosses out before defenders can bat the ball away.
Player Statistics
Passing Sacked
Season Team G QBRat Comp Att Pct Yds PasY/G Y/A TD Int Sacks YdsL
2013 Rich 3 150.8 16 21 76.2 108 36.0 5.1 2 0 1 -7
2015 Rich 14 147.3 241 391 61.6 3,598 257.0 9.2 19 15 21 -142
2016 Rich 11 153.9 220 349 63.0 3,022 274.7 8.7 24 8 20 -139
2017 Rich 11 153.2 281 433 64.9 3,737 339.7 8.6 28 12 23 -169
Total - 39 151.4 758 1,194 63.5 10,465 268.3 8.8 73 35 65 -457
Rushing
Season Team G Att Yds RusY/G Y/A Long TD
2013 Rich 3 3 8 2.7 2.7 8 0
2015 Rich 14 78 116 8.3 1.5 19 7
2016 Rich 11 49 -28 -2.5 -0.6 12 1
2017 Rich 11 68 90 8.2 1.3 24 4
Total - 39 198 186 4.8 0.9 63 12
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