With the 62nd pick of the 2014 NFL Draft the New England Patriots selected Eastern Illinois QB Jimmy Garoppolo.
Garoppolo, who is 6’3″ and 226 pounds, started 45 games and had a 23-22 overall record but finished his senior season with the team going 13-1.
In his career at EIU he completed 1,047 passes in 1,668 attempts good for 63%. He threw for 13,156 yards, 118 TD’s and 51 INT’s.
He is very mobile, has a quick release, compact release, strong accurate arm and makes all the throws. He loves to play uptempo, he’s tough, smart and doesn’t take bad sacks. The biggest knock is he has small hands and a high fumble percentage.
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