Breaking Down Rudolph Film: Where His Arm Strength, Accuracy Needs to Improve

In the last video Adam Lunt did, he looked at where Mason Rudolph’s arm might be better than you think. Today, he’s going to look at the opposite. Again, this is not a critique of Rudolph as a college QB — he was fantastic — but rather a realistic look at a future rife with elite secondaries and monstrous defensive linemen trying to take him off the field.

How will he perform in situations like those against much better athletes? Does he have the skills you need at that level to thrive? Let’s take a look at another part in this excellent series.

• Main evidence is opposite-hash out route throw. This matches up with my own eye test. He’s not horrible at it obviously, but he also doesn’t have the absolute zip that you’d want from a high-level NFL prospect.

• The throw at 3:20 reveals that the difference between college and NFL corners is staggering. It makes you appreciate the little things the Matt Ryans, Aaron Rodgers’ and Carson Wentzs of the world do well.

• The throw at 4:20, yikes, that’s not only six the other way in the NFL but probably against every Power 5 team in the country. ? for Tulsa.

• The throw at 6:45 was immense, and I like the contrast between the near-hash throw and the opposite hash throw. Smart stuff from Lunt and maybe not something I would have explicitly noticed.

• The throw at 9:20 was probably the most frustrating part of Rudolph’s game over the past few years. Good to great deep ball thrower but often missed hitting guys in stride over the middle to where they could turn upfield. Obviously this wasn’t always the case, but it probably happened more than it should have with a QB like Rudolph.

• The throw at 11:10 is just a poor toss. The little things.