ESPN’s Todd McShay explained last night why Kentucky’s Will Levis fell out of the first round of the NFL Draft.
“He’s physicality gifted, he’s a flame-thrower, he’s got mobility, he’s built sturdy, he’s tough as nails, he’s an ultimate competitor. There are so many good things about Will Levis, but there were some negatives,” McShay said on SportsCenter.
“You look at the 23 interceptions the last two years,” McShay continued. “Only two guys were worse than him and they both had at least 300 pass attempts in Aidan O’Connell and Sam Hartman. So the percentage of turnovers was a big problem. The biggest thing studying tape was inside the pocket when he was bottled up a little bit and pressure started to come, I don’t think he trusted his eyes and he didn’t quite see the whole field. That was a big issue. And listen, there were some reports — you don’t know who to trust this time of year, but apparently it was true — he came off as kind of not having an ideal personality, some arrogance, and some cockiness in his meetings. That’s a team-by-team basis. But ultimately, the turnovers and the style of play too is an issue because he plays the quarterback position like a linebacker and we saw the toll it took on his body this past year. A lot of teams I talked to are worried he’s going to be a Carson Wentz case when it’s all said and done if he doesn’t learn how to protect his body better.”
