After a breakout season as a first-year starter in 2008, Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead's junior campaign was less than stellar. It was a bit of a shock when Snead declared for the 2010 NFL Draft after he regressed across the board. He finished his collegiate career with 48 touchdown passes and 35 interceptions.

Strengths

• Big arm
• Quality size: 6-foot-3, 219 pounds
• Intelligent
• Quick release
• Can gun it into tight quarters
• Nice deep ball
• Can be very accurate when his mechanics are right
• Quality athlete - works well on the move
• Has considerable upside

Weaknesses

• Gets happy feet too often
• Trusts his arm strength more than his ability to read coverage
• Locks in on one receiver a lot
• Mechanics regressed as a junior
• Questionable decision-making both on and off the field
• His fire and passion for the game are up for debate

Expected draft placement

Essentially, Snead is a wealth of upside and has a lot of untapped potential. A strong NFL coaching staff could nurture his abilities and create a long-term starter after a few years of tutelage, preferably behind a well-established, fundamentally sound quarterback (i.e. not behind a Brett Favre- or Jay Cutler-type).

Snead is a project, and there is little reason to believe he'll be selected before the late third round. Realistically, he should be a fourth-rounder, but don't be shocked if he slides as far as the sixth.