The future at quarterback remains unclear for the Tennessee Titans with the practically certain departure of Marcus Mariota and the situation as it stands with Ryan Tannehill.
If Tannehill doesn’t return to Nashville in the upcoming season, the team will look to free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft for his replacement.
And if he is the Titans’ starter in the upcoming season, he’ll surely need a competent backup.
This is where former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm, who has been pinned to the Titans multiple times, could come into play.
Here’s a complete breakdown of the signal-caller.
Pros:
Fromm’s mental processing is good, and it’s clear he has a strong handle on his offense with a high football IQ.
Mostly consistent ball placement coupled with his processing ability makes up for where his average arm strength fails, and produced some notable plays in Georgia’s passing game.
Fromm’s throwing mechanics reflect his experience as a pitcher, and he’s got a clean delivery and his dropbacks are smooth.
Cons:
Fromm can sense pressure, but he can’t do much to get outside the pocket and make something of the play.
He’s strictly a pocket passer, and shouldn’t be counted on to do any more outside of that — he has 40 career rushing yards for a reason.
Arm talent is one of his biggest shortcomings, and there’s several throws you’d like to see a bit more juice on when you’re looking through his film.
It’s good for teams to see how cautious and careful Fromm is with the football, but that sometimes means not capitalizing on potentially bigger plays down the field.
Biggest Strength: Decision-making and overall consistency
You know what you’re getting out of a quarterback like Fromm. It hasn’t all been pretty, but his college career is certainly not one that’s been filled with sharp rises or sudden nosedives.
He completed at least 60% of his throws, passed for over 2,600 yards, and threw for at least 24 scores and no more than seven interceptions per season in three years at Georgia.
Biggest Weakness: Extending plays/Avoiding pressure
As we mentioned earlier — make Fromm uncomfortable in the pocket, and he’s probably not going to do anything special. We’ve seen player like Joe Burrow extend plays and create extra opportunities outside of the pocket, but Fromm doesn’t have that ability.
He can hit his receiver on the run, but he’s far from a mobile quarterback, and definitely not a fit for RPOs.
Bottom Line
Many analysts are split on just what exactly Jake Fromm is.
Is he a game-manager, or does he truly bring something more to the table? There’s film that supports both notions, but we won’t know for sure until we see Fromm take the field at the next level — and the Titans may be the team that gives him a chance to do just that.
