Colt Brennan Says He'll "Play A Ton" In The Preseason

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Since we're showing off scouting reports, here's a more recent Campbell scouting report from Scouts, Inc.

2008 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 74 | Key
Alert: None

Comment: He is a good overall athlete with good size and a strong arm. He has quick feet in his pass drops and set up. He adjusts quickly when he sees pressure, but doesn't have a great feel for the rush yet when his eyes are down field. He will get his eyes locked on receivers at times and be late to escape or avoid. He can buy time with his feet and he is a good athlete, once he is outside the box, to make plays with his legs. He needs to improve his overall vision and pocket adjustments. He will only get better with more experience. He has a little bit of a wind up release, but the ball comes off his hand quickly once he makes his decision. He showed good touch on underneath throws and a strong enough arm to deliver accurately on deeper throws. He has good touch on vertical routes and toward the sideline. He has enough arm strength to put good velocity on the ball and drive it into tight spots. He has shown improved timing with his three and five-step drops since becoming the starter. While he will pre-determine where he is going, he is accurate enough to get the ball into his receivers' hands. He has a good combination of size, athletic ability and arm strength. However, he needs to improve his ball security and overall feel for pressure. He is a solid, young player to build around. He will only get better with experience.

I bolded the strengths and weaknesses. Yet, all signs point that he is a good player that will get better with experience. As much as people here (I'm generalizing) scream about "building through the draft" and "developing our own players" It's funny how all of that goes out the window with the QB position. Colt Brennan is a player that the team needs to develop, but not at the expense of our starting QB who is a the latter stage of development (see Matt Hasselbeck).