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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2014R6 · #213
QB· Round 6

Tajh
Boyd.

Tajh Boyd
Sickos Grade
47.3/100

Clemson official athletic logoClemson· 6'1"· 222 lb· 4.84s 40

R6 · #213 · NYJ
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

This dual-threat quarterback best fits a spread RPO or an Air Raid system that emphasizes quick decision-making and utilizes his athleticism for designed runs.

Shotgun QBRPO OperatorRead-Option QB
Best role

Year one, he profiles as a developmental QB3 with the upside to be a fringe starter in a scheme that maximizes his mobility and quick passing.

Wrong fit

Pro-style offenses with complex progressions and under-center drops where his processing speed and lack of traditional pocket presence are exposed would be a poor fit.

Boyd's best chance at NFL success is in a system that simplifies reads and exploits his athleticism rather than asking him to operate from a stationary pocket.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'1"
Weight
222 lb
40 yd
4.84s
Vertical
30.5"
Broad
8'10"
3-cone
7.33s
Shuttle
4.23s
Relative Athletic Score
4.81
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. QB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.84sp50
Vertical
30.5inp50
Broad jump
106inp50
Three-cone
7.33sp50
Shuttle
4.23sp50
Bench
rep
08College production
YrTeamGCmpAttYdsTDInt
2010Clemson7336332943
2011Clemson1429849938283312
2012Clemson1328742738963613
2013Clemson1328341338513411
Career4790114021190410739

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

/ Usage share, 2013
50.5%of team plays
85 percentile at positionClemson
Pass plays · 81.6%Run plays · 23.1%Third down · 66.5%Passing downs · 62.2%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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