Jaxson Dart

Transfer from USC. Good height and frame with a solid, filled out build. Very athletic and mobile with great open field speed and agility – a true running threat. Nice compact, efficient delivery with very quick release. Two plus years as starter in Oxford. Very good field vision – goes through progressions and reads the defense well. Very good accuracy. Throws with nice touch but needs to throw with better anticipation and timing. Sometimes pre-determines his read prior to the snap and forces balls into coverage. Much more accurate and efficient operating from a clean pocket and can be rattled by pressure in his face. Decision making sometimes suffers when under duress from pressure is in his face or in clutch situations (see poor decision trailing Florida and forcing the ball into triple coverage). Career passing leader at Ole Miss. Talent, ability, and upside make him intriguing. But his game is eerily similar to retired NFL QB Jay Cutler and he seems destined to fall short of his ceiling.