Dallas Cowboys NFL draft series: Hawaii QB Colt Brennan
Size: 6-2, 218
Combine 40-yard dash: Did not run.
POSITIVES
Colt Brennan, who set a ton of NCAA records in June Jones' run-and-shoot offense at Hawaii, might be the most accurate quarterback in the draft. He doesn't have a cannon, but he can make every throw and has excellent touch. Playing in a shotgun offense, he displayed the ability to read defenses well and deliver the ball on time to the right receiver. He's a mobile quarterback who understands how to use his feet to buy time to get rid of the ball and throws well on the move. Brennan has swagger; he's a gunslinger who carries himself like he expects to score on every drive and win every game.
COWBOY FIT
Does this guy remind anybody else of Tony Romo? He was tremendously productive against competition that wasn't elite in college, has great accuracy despite a funky throwing motion, swagger and the same knock of not having prototypical size. Not saying Brennan will be a franchise quarterback, but there are some similarities. Colt Brennan, once discussed as a potential first-round pick, is now expected to go well into the second day. He might be able to become the primary backup after a year or two of learning the NFL system and adjusting to working under center. If he's as good as his college coach/QB guru thinks, Brennan could be a valuable trade commodity in three or four years.
EX-HAWAII HEAD COACH JUNE JONES
Note: Jones, now the SMU head coach, spent 12 seasons coaching in the NFL. He was the head coach for the Falcons from 1994-96 and Chargers in 1998.
"All you have to do is look at the film [to know the 'system quarterback' label doesn't fit]. The people that are saying that aren't comparing him to other quarterbacks who have played in this system. He's so much more accurate, so much more competitive and so much more of a winner. ... With [ex-Hawaii QB] Timmy Chang, if you would have called me and asked me if he could play in the NFL, my answer would have been no. ... [Brennan's] accuracy is that of a Jeff George or Warren Moon. His body type is that of a Chris Miller. His competitiveness is that of a Bobby Hebert. He has all the qualities of a great one. ... He can make every throw. He completed close to 70 percent of his passes. I would say 50 percent of the quarterbacks playing in the NFL can't do that against air. He did it in games. He throws them all. He's accurate on the deep balls, the intermediate routes, the short throws. ... Because he is so competitive and he does a lot of team things with guys, he leads by example and by doing all the things he has to do in games to win. He's very competitive. He'll stand back there and get hit in the mouth or run for the first down if he needs to. Those kind of guys don't have a problem being a leader. ... He'll be better under center, because he is so mobile doing all the boots and nakeds and those kind of things. ... The only [flaw] was his body type. He weighed in at 183 at the Senior Bowl. I heard he's up to 218 now. I think he's been trying to gain weight. He knew it was an issue, so they have him on all kind of high-carb stuff. But he should be able to carry 220-225 pounds. ... He'd be a good second-day pick. I know that."
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