{"id":24164,"date":"2025-04-07T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/?p=24164"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:31:40","slug":"will-howard-qb-ohio-state-senior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/will-howard-qb-ohio-state-senior\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Howard, QB, Ohio State (Senior)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24164\" class=\"elementor elementor-24164\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a01d7d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a01d7d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The 2025 NFL Draft is fast approaching, and despite an initial impression that this year's class might lack talent, The Trick Play team has once again delved into the tapes to bring you scouting reports on the players who will soon wear the jerseys of your favorite franchises.<\/b><\/p><p><b>From Quarterback to Safety, including the trenches where Offensive Linemen and Defensive Linemen engage in a relentless battle, <\/b><b>Rayane and Valentin will walk you through the new faces of this 2025 draft class while everyone is excited about the coming NFL Draft<\/b><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><strong>Strengths<\/strong> :<\/p><ul><li>Size<\/li><li>Athletic<\/li><li>Athletic<\/li><li>NFL arm talent<\/li><li>Pocket presence<\/li><li>Pre et Post snap process<\/li><li>Prises de d\u00e9cisions<\/li><li>Anticipation des lancers<\/li><li>Throws on all 3 levels<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Weaknesses<\/strong> :<\/p><div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docsshared-no-select-when-no-download docos-replyview-comment\"><div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\"><div class=\"docos-replyview-static\"><ul><li class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\">Age<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">M\u00e9canique de lancer<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Fait confiance \u00e0 ses WRs mais attention \u00e0 ne pas forcer les lancers<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Agressivit\u00e9 qui offre des turnovers<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docsshared-no-select-when-no-download docos-replyview-comment\"><div class=\"docos-anchoredreplyview-header\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3ea96c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3ea96c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5656eb8c\" data-id=\"5656eb8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43019c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e43019c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Si un QB performe contre la d\u00e9fense de Notre Dame il a toute mon attention. Le match de Will Howard est quasiment une perfection.<br><br>Excellentes prises de d\u00e9cisions<br>Tr\u00e8s bonne pocket presence<br>Bon travail sur le pre et post snap process.<br>Lancers avec anticipation \/ Trust ses WRs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GcTvWcCH8C\">pic.twitter.com\/GcTvWcCH8C<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Valentin (@ScoutValentin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScoutValentin\/status\/1891080041796186426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55fc9c4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55fc9c4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a94702e\" data-id=\"5a94702e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9a64c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9a64c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>TTProfil<\/strong><\/h3><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><div class=\"docos-docoview-rootreply\"><div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docos-replyview-first docos-replyview-comment\"><div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\"><div class=\"docos-replyview-static\"><div dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"docos-docoview-rootreply\"><div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docsshared-no-select-when-no-download docos-replyview-first docos-replyview-comment\"><div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\"><div class=\"docos-replyview-static\"><div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body docos-replyview-body-emoji-reactable\" dir=\"ltr\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Howard a le gabarit id\u00e9al pour le poste de QB. Pour son gabarit il est un QB athl\u00e9tique qui poss\u00e8de une explosivit\u00e9 et une vitesse int\u00e9ressante ce qui lui donne assez de mobilit\u00e9 pour gagner des yards avec ses jambes. Sa quickness est suffisante pour jouer off structure mais je reviendrai sur ce point plus tard.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Howard poss\u00e8de un bras de calibre NFL mais qui n\u2019est pas \u00e9lite. Il a une quick release et sait mettre suffisamment de zip dans sa balle, ainsi qu\u2019un bon dosage de la v\u00e9locit\u00e9 et du toucher de balle pour attaquer les 3 niveaux du terrain. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Il y a cependant quelques petits soucis dans sa m\u00e9canique de lancer et principalement sur le bas du corps. Son footwork peut encore \u00eatre am\u00e9lior\u00e9 et principalement sur ses step backs lorsqu\u2019il en effectue 4 ou plus. A cause de sa m\u00e9canique de lancer il peut avoir des probl\u00e8mes de placement de balle de mani\u00e8re soudaine, ce qui arrive principalement quand la pression venant de l\u2019int\u00e9rieur car il lance sur son pied arri\u00e8re. De plus un meilleur footwork l\u2019aiderait \u00e0 \u00eatre plus pr\u00e9cis lorsqu\u2019il est en mouvement hors de sa poche.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Il poss\u00e8de une tr\u00e8s bonne pocket presence et sait naviguer dans celle ci et en sortir quand il le faut (Contre Notre Dame \u00e7a a \u00e9t\u00e9 une masterclass dans ce domaine). Il a une mentalit\u00e9 assez agressive dans son jeu et savoir aussi bien g\u00e9rer sa poche est une chose assez rare pour les QBs qui sortent de CFB. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Howard sait manipuler les safeties avec ses yeux et sait prendre des d\u00e9cisions rapides. J\u2019aime beaucoup sa capaciter \u00e0 anticiper ses lancers et \u00e0 faire confiance \u00e0 ses WRs. Dans 95% du temps c\u2019est vraiment solide mais il peut \u00eatre trop rapide par rapport au tempo de son WR et donne l\u2019avantage au QB (Premi\u00e8re interception contre Michigan).<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Howard a un tr\u00e8s bon process pre snap, il semble bien identifier les blitz et d\u00e9fenses adverses dans leur g\u00e9n\u00e9ralit\u00e9, il est capable de faire les ajustements de protections sur sa OL mais aussi d\u2019appeler des checks (tr\u00e8s courant chez lui). Son post snap process est lui aussi qualitatif m\u00eame si il lui est arriv\u00e9 d\u2019avoir quelques soucis contre des d\u00e9fenses d\u00e9guis\u00e9es ce qui a amen\u00e9 des prises de d\u00e9cisions plus lente qu\u2019\u00e0 son habitude.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certains moments il ne fait pas de lecture sur sa droite quand sa hot route est sur la gauche. Sur le match de playoff contre Oregon c\u2019est arriv\u00e9 plusieurs fois et il est pass\u00e9 \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 d\u2019au moins 2TD et un big play. Je ne l\u2019ai pas vu sur d\u2019autres tapes ou pas de mani\u00e8re significative.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Will Howard est un QB pr\u00eat \u00e0 jouer Day 1 en NFL (m\u00eame si je pr\u00e9f\u00e8re toujours les voir apprendre dans un premier temps sur le banc). Sa capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 g\u00e9rer la poche, son pre snap process excellent, ses prises de d\u00e9cisions rapides et son bras de calibre NFL en font un prospect tr\u00e8s intriguant. Dans un syst\u00e8me comme celui de Ben Johnson( maintenant coach des Chicago Bears) ou de Sean McVay il pourrait s\u2019\u00e9panouir. Il faudra corriger les quelques probl\u00e8mes dans sa m\u00e9canique de lancer et temporiser son agressivit\u00e9 dans un premier temps mais dans le bon syst\u00e8me il pourrait \u00eatre un solide franchise QB.<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Grade : Low 1st round<br \/>Draft Projection : Day 2<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Howard, QB, Ohio State (Senior) La Draft NFL 2025 approche \u00e0 grand pas et malgr\u00e9 une cuv\u00e9e qui de prime abord semblait manquer de talent, l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe de The Trick Play s&rsquo;est \u00e0 nouveau plong\u00e9 dans les tapes afin de pouvoir vous proposer les scouting reports des joueurs qui porteront bient\u00f4t le maillot de vos [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":23619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267,262],"tags":[77,292,79,75,85,124,72,291],"class_list":["post-24164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qb-2025","category-scouting-2025","tag-draft","tag-howard","tag-ncaa","tag-nfl-draft","tag-ohio-state","tag-qb","tag-scouting","tag-will"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24164"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24168,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24164\/revisions\/24168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetrickplay.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}