Danny Etling LSU Player Profile
Danny Etling LSU – Quarterback
In this Danny Etling LSU Player Profile, we examine everything I found while watching Danny Etling’s tape and his other performances. Additionally, a prospect grade, impressions, and draft value can all be found on this page.
- Year – Senior
- Measurables
- Height: 6’2″
- Weight: 222 lbs
- Arm Length: 31″
- Hand Size: 9.375″
- Combine Results
- 40 Yard Dash – 4.76 seconds
- Bench Press – N/A
- Vertical Jump – 30.5″
- Broad Jump – 114.0″
- 3 Cone Drill – 7.09 seconds
- 20 Yard Shuttle – 4.37 seconds
- 60 Yard Shuttle – N/A
- Strengths
- Danny Etling possesses a strong arm.
- He is both accurate and precise in his passing.
- Decent pocket mechanics.
- Plays a traditional run-first offense, and it’s obvious the coaches wanted him to be a traditional pocket passer.
- Fast release.
- Gets the ball out of his hands quickly.
- Played in the SEC, one of the most Pro-style oriented conferences in the NCAA.
- Faced pro-style defenses.
- Weaknesses
- Prone to sacks. Will often wait in the pocket too long.
- Did not pass as much as I would have liked to see him throw.
- Again, Etling played in an offense that emphasized the rushing attack, he is a product of that.
- Notable Injury History
- Underwent back surgery in the offseason before the 2017 season (Senior year).
- Tape Watched
- Impressions
- Danny Etling is a heavily underrated quarterback. He already possesses the mechanics and tendencies to adapt to most NFL offenses.
- He was a careful passer in 2017, only throwing two interceptions.
- Transferred from Purdue, sat out 2015.
- Statistics
Danny Etling LSU Draft Predictions
- Grade
- 7.5/10.0
- Projected Round
- Between rounds four and five. He could slip below though if NFL scouts don’t see what I see.
- Best Value
- The best value for Danny Etling would be to pick the LSU quarterback in the third round. He’s a severely underrated, third round talent, being overlooked by most NFL Draft analysts.
- Probable Target for the Baltimore Ravens?
- Yes, Danny Etling is an obvious target for the Baltimore Ravens He’s one of the best quarterbacks in this draft, but is being overlooked. Sitting behind Joe Flacco for a few seasons will give him enough time to develop into a Pro Bowl caliber quarterback.