Dynasty Draftnik

Buccaneers, UDFA. Purdue: Slightly below-average size. Above-average hand size. Transferred from Miami in 2009.

Positives: Very accurate on the run. Above-average velocity. Keeps eyes downfield when outside pocket. Above-average speed. Adequate athleticism overall. Tough: played 2012 bowl game while recovering from torn left ACL.

Negatives: Eyeballs receivers. Gets jittery when intended receiver is covered — just takes off running. Can’t read coverages — throwing into triple coverage on occasion. Long injury history: left ACL injuries in 2009, 2010, and 2012. Poor decisions outside the pocket and throws across his body.

Projection: Might compete with Dan Orlovsky and Adam Weber for the third QB spot, but doesn’t have the tools to beat any of them. May bounce around for a bit as a backup. No need to draft.

Vikings, UDFA. Iowa: Adequate height and good bulk. Above-average hand size. Short arms.

Positives: Has experience with pro style and zone-read systems. Steps into throws. Average arm. Adequate velocity. Willing to throw into traffic. Nice touch. Overhand delivery and a quick release. Moves well in pocket. Above-average change-of-direction skills. Doesn’t give up on plays. Above-average speed and willing to run. Good play fakes.

Negatives: Throws across body at times. A little slow to react and holds ball too long. Seems a little skittish in the pocket. Slides headfirst on many runs. Eyeballs receivers. Doesn’t seem to sense pressure coming. Below-average deep accuracy. Below-average footwork on dropback.

Projection: Will battle Joe Webb and McLeod Bethel-Thompson for third QB spot. Might beat Thompson, but probably not Webb. Should find an NFL spot, though, and has the tools to stick as a career backup, especially in a west coast offense. No need to draft, though.

Falcons, UDFA. Tex. Tech.: Below-average size. Average hand size.

Positives: Adequate accuracy overall. Accurate on timing routes. Adequate arm. Above-average speed and is willing to run. Above-average accuracy on intermediate routes. Nice touch on medium routes. Good play fakes. Knows when to throw ball away. Moves fairly well in pocket. Above-average elusiveness. Keeps eyes downfield on the run.

Negatives: Comes out of a spread offense and will probably require some pro transition time. Has torn ACL in both knees and missed two seasons. Poor decisions under pressure. Doesn’t read deep coverage — just wings it. Doesn’t set feet well and is inaccurate when feet aren’t set. Below-average accuracy and velocity on the run. Throws short routes a lot. Below-average deep accuracy. Below-average velocity. Long windup. Below-average ball security and holds ball loose on the run. Not a very explosive runner. Misses open reads. Suspect ball security on the run. A little hesitant to pull the trigger.

Projection: Will battle with Sean Renfree for the third QB spot, though either could also unseat Dominique Davis as the backup. All three are tossups, and I would expect them to sign a veteran backup, forcing Doege, Renfree, and Davis to work for the last spot.

Panthers, UDFA. La. Tech: Adequate size. Average hand size.

Positives: Adequate speed and athleticism. Fairly quick — looks awkward, but can move around in the pocket. Fair touch. Average speed and runs often. Nice back-shoulder pass. Adequate arm strength. Fair velocity and accuracy. Quick feet and gets set up in pocket quickly.

Negatives: Long windup, though reportedly improving in offseason. Needs to look off WRs, and will throw INTs to CBs watching only his eyes. Dances too much in pocket. Throws off back foot often. Looks hesitant and double-clutches often. Throws a wobbly pass. Below-average deep accuracy.

Projection: Could stick on team as third QB, replacing either Jimmy Clausen or Derek Anderson, and could eventually become Cam Newton’s backup in 2014 and beyond. Athletic enough for the NFL, but really needs improvement in the mental aspects of the game. No need to draft, but may have handcuff value in 2014 and beyond.

Bills, UDFA. Wash. St.: Adequate size. Average hand size.

Positives: Adequate arm strength. Above-average accuracy on the run. Adequate accuracy when he sets up outside the pocket. Nice medium touch. Average speed. Showed good quickness and change-of-direction ability in pro day drills.

Negatives: Comes from a spread offense and may have trouble adjusting to pro offense. Broke collarbone in 2011 and missed several games, then reinjured it. Suspect vision as a runner. Suspect medium accuracy. Below-average velocity. Throws into coverage often. Below-average footwork on dropback. Throws a wobbly pass.

Projection: Is at the end of a long depth chart of more accomplished QBs, so I don’t see how his future will be with Buffalo. Has the talent to stick around as a third QB somewhere, but he won’t be more than that. No need to draft.

Saints, UDFA. Tulane: Very good height and adequate bulk. Average hand size.

Positives: Consistently nice touch and accuracy on fade routes. Adequate velocity. Solid footwork. Sets up fairly quickly on dropback. Steps up in pocket when under pressure.

Negatives: Eyeballs consistently. Zipcode accuracy. A little slow to pull the trigger. Slow speed. Poor quickness and overall athleticism. Injured shoulder in September 2012 and missed a few games. Passes wobble a bit.

Projection: Will probably make the team as their third QB and has a future as Drew Brees’s backup in 2014. He won’t be Brees’s eventual replacement, though, and will probably bounce from active roster to practice squad and back for the first year. No need to draft, but maybe pick him up if Seneca Wallace — the current number-two there — gets hurt or falters.

Jaguars, UDFA. Vanderbilt: Slightly below-average size. Average hand size. Brother of Aaron Rodgers.

Positives: Has pro-style experience. Athletic. Above-average quickness. Fair accuracy on the run. Has experience as a holder on FGs. Gets set up in pocket quickly. Keeps eyes downfield on the run. Good effort on runs. Good speed. Vocal leader who was consistently talking to his WRs in NFLPA Game practices. Will likely interview well.

Negatives: Below-average deep accuracy. Hesitant and double clutches often. Below-average ball security under pressure and holds ball too loosely. Below-average velocity. Below-average accuracy on timing routes. Threw two INTs to LBs on short routes in 2011 bowl game. Often overthrows. Below-average arm. Doesn’t step into throws. Consistently poor decisions and mechanics on run. Deep passes float on him. Eyeballs receivers. Needs to learn when to throw ball away.

Projection: He will battle Matt Scott for the third QB spot in Jacksonville, but will probably lose out. Should stick on some team’s practice squad, though, but he doesn’t have the talent to be anything more than a career backup. No need to draft.

Lions, UDFA. W. Mich.: Slightly below-average height, but above-average bulk. Average hand size.

Positives: Accurate on short and medium passes. Runs with power. Adequate overall athleticism. In charge of offense. Average velocity. Moves well in pocket. Keeps squared on run, and keeps eyes downfield. Fairly accurate on the run. Adequate arm strength. Solid build. Nice touch. Above-average speed. Patient — goes through progressions and waits for routes to develop if given time.

Negatives: Below-average deep accuracy. Consistently eyeballs receivers. Below-average speed. Several batted passes. Fumbled on goal line twice in 2011 bowl game. Trouble reading coverages. Also very often throws into double coverage. Poor decisions under pressure. Injured hand in October 2012 and missed several games.

Projection: He has the accuracy and moxie to stick around the NFL for a while, but his decision making will probably keep him as a career backup. Will battle Kellen Moore for the third QB spot, and should win it. He may not even make the Lions’ roster, though. No need to draft.