Name: Jeff Driskel

Position: Quarterback

School: Louisiana Tech

Draft Status: Sixth Round, 207th Pick (San Francisco 49ers)

Dynasty Rookie Quarterback Ranking: 10th

Driskel had what could be summed up as an interesting college career. Heading to Florida as one of the top recruits in the nation back in 2011, Driskel never lived up to those expectations with the Gators. Sure the program's less-than-stellar coaching played a role here, but his lack of success was rather stunning. 

The former five-star recruit played sparingly as a rookie in 2011 with John Brantley and fellow 2016 draft pick Jacoby Brissett ahead of him on the depth chart. His most-extensive playing time as a freshman came in a 17-6 loss to the Auburn Tigers. Driskel completed 9-of-18 passes for 75 yards in that game. 

With Brantley graduating, Driskel won the starting job over Brissett heading into the 2012 season. He responded by leading Florida to an 11-1 regular season record and a matchup against the Teddy Bridgewater-led Lousiville Cardinal in the Sugar Bowl. That game saw Driskel complete 16-of-29 passes for 175 yards with a touchdowns and two picks in 33-23 loss. He was vastly outplayed by Bridgewater in that game. 

Driskel's best performance as a sophomore in 2012 came in a 44-11 win over a then No. 9-ranked South Carolina team. He recorded just 93 yards but added four touchdowns in that outing. 

It was pretty much all downhill for Driskel in Florida from there. He broke his right fibula in Florida's fourth game the next season and never saw action after that. 

Driskel would start his red-shirt junior season in 2014 as the Gators' starter, but after completing just 7-of-19 passes for 50 yards with two interceptions against Missouri, Driskel was benched in favor of Treon Harris midway through the season. Driskel was then granted his release from the Gators, deciding to enroll at Louisiana Tech. 

After showing next to nothing during his time in Florida, Driskel's performance with Tech in 2015 is what caught the eyes of NFL scouts. He won the starting job during the spring, eventually leading the Bulldogs to a 9-4 record and a win over Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl. 

Driskel's college career was capped off with a 458-yard passing performance in that bowl game, the best statistical performance of his collegiate carer. 

Scouting Report

Strengths: At 6-foot-4 and 234 pounds, Driskel sure does have the prototypical body teams look for in a NFL quarterback. He's also arguably the most-athletic signal caller of the 2016 draft class. Boasts a pro-level arm, affording him the ability to make all the throws on the field. Mechanics are about as fluid as they get, especially solid footwork and an ability to get rid of the ball in short order. Excels in a zone-read offense with his run-pass option, making him hard to read outside the pocket. Does a good job progressing through his reads. 

Weaknesses: I need to preface this by indicating that I didn't even consider Driskel a NFL-level prospect leading up to the draft. In reality, the tape I saw at Florida gave me enough to work on, or so I thought. Honestly, as someone that watches a ton of tape, I had to turn some of his film off with the Gators. While vastly improved at Tech, there are still some major issues here. After watching more tape following the draft, one thing stands out the most. Driskel still feels pressure in the backfield, even when it's not there. This causes him to make some bad decisions in the passing game. It also causes accuracy issues, as he short-arms the ball. Needs to do a better job on boundary throws. Struggles with accuracy down the field. And a breakdown in mechanics when under pressure leads him to making bad throws on the easiest of passes. 

2016 Outlook

While San Francisco's quarterback situation is nowhere near settled, it's safe to assume either Blaine Gabbert or Colin Kaepernick will be under center when the season starts. Should the winner of that competition fail in Chip Kelly's system, the other guy will take his place. 

This means that Driskel, especially as a late-round project, isn't going to see the field in 2016 barring some unforeseen circumstances. That also makes him completely irrelevant in re-draft leagues. 

Dynasty Outlook

Projection, projection, and more projection. The talent is most definitely there for Driskel to have some sort of a NFL career. His horrendous (and I mean bad) tape at Florida will throw many for a loop. It did for me. And while Driskel performed well at Tech, it's important to note he did so against less-than-stellar competition. 

There are just too many factors that need to work in Driskel's favor for him to be considered a draftable commodity in rookie pool drafts. 

He has the coach in Chip Kelly to help him work through these issues. He also has a first-round skill set. Those really can't be denied. It's now all about Driskel working on the many issues he has, most of which will make for a hard learning curve at the next level. If that happens, there's a chance San Francisco got a steal here. It still doesn't make Driskel even worthy of a conversation in the fake football world right now.