Penn State Football: Pro Day another step in fortifying McSorley’s QB case

Passes rarely hit the ground in Penn State football’s Pro Day Tuesday. NFL Draft-bound QB Trace McSorley connected on all but four of his 53 pass attempts.

Here we are again after another fantastic Trace McSorley performance, and this one might’ve been the biggest one yet in terms of timing. After being asked to run drills as a defensive back at the NFL combine a few weeks back, McSorley answered the non-believers, for what seems like the trillionth time, completing 49-of-53 passes at the Penn State football Pro Day Tuesday, according to NJ.com.

After a season where many questioned his accuracy, due to his career-low 53.2 completion percentage, he added more evidence to his case that he’s got a skill set worthy of NFL consideration. I feel like that’s an absurd statement to have to write, considering he’s the program’s all-time leader in multiple passing and total offensive categories, but it’s something he had to prove again.

It won’t be the last time he’ll have to prove himself either, adding to the ever-growing chip on his shoulder. I know Pro Day is on air with no pass rush, screaming fans, etcetera but it was a test he had to pass, and he aced it.

Regardless of the Pro Day, he’s likely to be a day three pick in the upcoming draft. Even though, his play resembles what the NFL is looking for right now. He’s an athletic competitor that can make plays outside the pocket. He’s a natural leader that players can buy into and is unfazed by pressure situations.

McSorley’s accuracy was solid most of his career, despite what the numbers say, and he showed trust with his receivers, placing 50-50 balls up for his receivers to go get it. But, it seems NFL scouts are having trouble downplaying the 2018 struggles and his shorter high, which shouldn’t be that big of a knock in this NFL, as I’ve already talked about in a past article.

To be fair, it was a down year, but the majority of his film when he wasn’t injured, the Senior Bowl and the draft workouts say the opposite about his game. He’s more than deserving of a chance to prove himself in the league.