New York Jets: 2018 NFL Draft profile – QB Luke Falk
We look at Luke Falk as a potential 2018 NFL Draft candidate for the New York Jets.
How to fix the quarterback problem is the order of the day for the New York Jets. With all of the money they are going to have this offseason there really is no reason that they can’t get to a solution, finally. Between free agency and the draft class, Mike Maccagnan can get this done. He has to or it will be the last of him in New York.
According to Rich Cimini of ESPN, the Jets may be willing to do whatever it takes to get the prized free agent, Kirk Cousins, to the team. If you follow my work you know that would be my choice. If that doesn’t work out the Jets will have to turn to the draft for the likes of Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield and/or Josh Allen. We all have varying opinions about those four, of course.
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What if none of these guys become feasible for the Jets? Maybe they wake up and see what we see about Josh Allen. What if the other three, somehow, get selected prior to number six and nobody is willing to make a trade. Where do they turn?
Here is an option for where they could turn with some great potential. This is a player that hasn’t gotten much attention as of late, especially in the New York area. However, the more tape I view on this guy the more I like him.
His name is Luke Falk.
Here we first look at the college stats:
| Passing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate |
| 2014 | Washington State | Pac-12 | FR | QB | 5 | 156 | 243 | 64.2 | 1859 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 13 | 7 | 140.4 |
| *2015 | Washington State | Pac-12 | SO | QB | 12 | 447 | 644 | 69.4 | 4561 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 38 | 8 | 145.9 |
| *2016 | Washington State | Pac-12 | JR | QB | 13 | 443 | 633 | 70.0 | 4468 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 38 | 11 | 145.6 |
| *2017 | Washington State | Pac-12 | SR | QB | 12 | 357 | 534 | 66.9 | 3593 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 30 | 13 | 137.0 |
| Career | Washington State | 1403 | 2054 | 68.3 | 14481 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 119 | 39 | 142.8 |
Falk is an accurate passer, that is obvious. He had a little dip in the completion percentage in 2017 but a career of 68.3% is very solid. Once he began starting full-time he threw for over 30 touchdowns per season. You might be discouraged by his yards per attempt. But don’t be. With that kind of accuracy they could easily run an iteration of the West Coast offense. It would be time for Jeremy Bates to design the playbook in a manner that it will play to his quarterback’s strength. It shouldn’t pull them away from Luke Falk.
He stands at a prototypical height of 6-4 and weighs in at 223 pounds. The height allows him to see over the line and have clear sight of his receivers.
Let’s look at some videotape:
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This young man throws with great accuracy. Even on incomplete passes the throws are in the right place. His feet were special as well, in that they always were set the correct way for Falk to make his throw. He just doesn’t appear off-balance at any point. Falk is not a runner by any means, but he can move when he has to.
The biggest issue is that he doesn’t always know when he has to. His internal clock is inconsistent. In layman’s terms, he sometimes holds the ball too long. Do that in the pros and you will get killed, especially with the current Jets offensive line. Falk has to know when it is time to throw and it is time to go.
I am not saying overdraft this guy. But if your main options don’t work Luke Falk could be a fall back option in the second or third round that could be very safe.