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While he is hardly the next Michael Vick, Rypien does also show decent mobility, and while asking him to be a regular ball carrier isn’t the best idea, he can make plays with his feet:
With the more important point being his ability to extend plays:
Rypien doesn’t fit the NFL prototype for what a quarterback should look like, and while his arm talent is only mediocre, he shows high level accuracy traits as well as an unusual processing ability and anticipation, all skills which give him a real chance of being successful in the NFL. Rypien isn’t going to be one of the players being discussed in the first round, but should he fall that far, he offers exceptional value on the final day of the draft – the exact time when the Panthers might be in the quarterback market.
Grade: High 3rd Round
Best Case NFL Comparison: Alex Smith
