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Vikings take "shake your" Booty:
Strengths: Pocket passer, displays a good understanding of the West Coast offense and is a quick study. Gets set quickly and does a very good job of making pre-snap reads, as well as reading coverage while dropping. At his best when he can drop, set and throw right away. Gets rid of the ball quickly once he finds an open target. Very smooth release. He still is learning to trust his progression reads, but he does see the entire field and knows how to check down effectively. He does an above-average job of picking up the blitz and finding connecting with receivers on hot routes . He shows very good touch and timing on short-to-intermediate throws. Overall, he is a sound decision maker and should only improve with more experience. Mechanics are solid. Shows a quick release and does a great job of throwing to a spot (or inside a passing-window on crossing routes, in-routes, etc.). He has quick feet and does a fine job of avoiding pressure inside the pocket. Shows the ability to roll out of the pocket and find open receivers. Also is an accurate passer when throwing on the run.
Weaknesses: Height is adequate but he needs to get bigger and stronger in order to hold up in the NFL. His accuracy is streaky. He struggles with his consistency on the deep ball and needs to do a better job of getting air under some of those throws. Lacks ideal arm strength. Deep-out lacks zip. Vertical throws tend to sail and/or miss high. Effective on designed rollouts but he is not agile enough to consistently buy extra time with his feet. He does not display good mobility and will struggle to avoid the rush in the NFL. He will never be a running threat, either. Durability is an issue; missed significant time with a broken finger as a senior in 2007, herniated disc in his back required surgery in spring of 2006 and was limited in 2004 summer camp with a badly bruised right (throwing) elbow.
Overall: Booty won the backup job as a freshman in 2003, but missed the team's final two games because of a broken wrist. He received a medical redshirt in 2004 after suffering a bruised right (throwing) elbow in the fall. For his career, he appeared in 38 games (23 starts) and completed 518 of 832 attempts (62.3 percent) for 6,125 yards, 55 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He missed three games as a senior after breaking the tip of the middle finger on his throwing hand, but he still finished with 23 TDs in 10 games. He completed 63.2 percent of his passes for an average of 236.1 passing yards per game. Booty finally got his chance to take over the helm in 2006 after spending three seasons sitting behind former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart. Booty lacks good size and arm strength, which puts a bit of a ceiling on his draft potential. He also has had some durability issues, including a broken finger on his throwing hand as a senior. However, he is a mechanically sound passer with very good decision-making skills. He knows how to read defenses and go through progressions. He also can be a very accurate short-to-intermediate passer. He will fit best in a West Coast system at the next level. In our opinion, while Booty might lack the physical skills to emerge as good starter in the NFL, he is the type of hard working, cerebral quarterback that could overcome the odds. At the very least, he should carve a lengthy career as a reliable backup. A team operating out of that offensive system should view Booty as a good value in the third-round range.
Strengths: Pocket passer, displays a good understanding of the West Coast offense and is a quick study. Gets set quickly and does a very good job of making pre-snap reads, as well as reading coverage while dropping. At his best when he can drop, set and throw right away. Gets rid of the ball quickly once he finds an open target. Very smooth release. He still is learning to trust his progression reads, but he does see the entire field and knows how to check down effectively. He does an above-average job of picking up the blitz and finding connecting with receivers on hot routes . He shows very good touch and timing on short-to-intermediate throws. Overall, he is a sound decision maker and should only improve with more experience. Mechanics are solid. Shows a quick release and does a great job of throwing to a spot (or inside a passing-window on crossing routes, in-routes, etc.). He has quick feet and does a fine job of avoiding pressure inside the pocket. Shows the ability to roll out of the pocket and find open receivers. Also is an accurate passer when throwing on the run.
Weaknesses: Height is adequate but he needs to get bigger and stronger in order to hold up in the NFL. His accuracy is streaky. He struggles with his consistency on the deep ball and needs to do a better job of getting air under some of those throws. Lacks ideal arm strength. Deep-out lacks zip. Vertical throws tend to sail and/or miss high. Effective on designed rollouts but he is not agile enough to consistently buy extra time with his feet. He does not display good mobility and will struggle to avoid the rush in the NFL. He will never be a running threat, either. Durability is an issue; missed significant time with a broken finger as a senior in 2007, herniated disc in his back required surgery in spring of 2006 and was limited in 2004 summer camp with a badly bruised right (throwing) elbow.
Overall: Booty won the backup job as a freshman in 2003, but missed the team's final two games because of a broken wrist. He received a medical redshirt in 2004 after suffering a bruised right (throwing) elbow in the fall. For his career, he appeared in 38 games (23 starts) and completed 518 of 832 attempts (62.3 percent) for 6,125 yards, 55 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He missed three games as a senior after breaking the tip of the middle finger on his throwing hand, but he still finished with 23 TDs in 10 games. He completed 63.2 percent of his passes for an average of 236.1 passing yards per game. Booty finally got his chance to take over the helm in 2006 after spending three seasons sitting behind former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart. Booty lacks good size and arm strength, which puts a bit of a ceiling on his draft potential. He also has had some durability issues, including a broken finger on his throwing hand as a senior. However, he is a mechanically sound passer with very good decision-making skills. He knows how to read defenses and go through progressions. He also can be a very accurate short-to-intermediate passer. He will fit best in a West Coast system at the next level. In our opinion, while Booty might lack the physical skills to emerge as good starter in the NFL, he is the type of hard working, cerebral quarterback that could overcome the odds. At the very least, he should carve a lengthy career as a reliable backup. A team operating out of that offensive system should view Booty as a good value in the third-round range.
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