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2016 NFL Draft: Carson Wentz crushes pro day with Browns watching
By Dane
Brugler | NFLDraftScout.com Senior Analyst
March 24, 2016 1:10 pm ET
With NFL eyes focused on Fargo for North Dakota State's pro day on Thursday, including the Cleveland Browns, Carson Wentz didn't disappoint.
In the Fargodome with his former receivers, Wentz went through a 65-throw script, completing 63 passes with one drop and one overthrow. Similar to
Jared Goff at his pro day, NFL quarterback
Ryan Lindley helped design the workout.
And also similar to Goff's pro day, Browns' offensive assistant coach Pep Hamilton had Wentz make several additional throws, using a water bottle to wet the ball at the snap. His first pass with the water-soaked ball bounced to the receiver, but Wentz rebounded well and got into a rhythm.
Wentz's strengths as a passer were on full display at the workout, showing off a strong arm and the mobility to make throws on the move. He has a NFL-style skill-set and delivers a very catchable ball with timing and touch. Based on film study, the main concerns for Wentz are his internal clock and ability to work through progressions, but those questions won't be answered in a pro day setting.
Despite all 32 teams being credentialed for the pro day, only 18 were in attendance due to snowstorms in the area. Browns' head coach Hue Jackson was the only head coach in attendance.
The Browns announced the signing of quarterback
Robert Griffin III on Thursday, but that won't alter their thinking with the No. 2 overall pick. If there is a quarterback in this draft, presumably Goff or Wentz, that Jackson and the Browns' brain trust believe can be a long-term starter, he will be the pick second overall.
Nothing transpired at the pro day that NFL teams didn't already know about Wentz and his talents, but it was another setting for him to show off his talents just like he did at the Senior Bowl and Combine. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder at the quarterback position, but he is the favorite to be the first quarterback drafted for many around the league.