I've watched a lot of film on Locksley over the last 24 hours. If people are looking for a Quarterback who is going to start Day 1, I don't think Locksley is the answer. But he is a very talented football player and he's worthy of a scholarship spot. I'd love for him to commit with us. Let me clarify that.
With that being said, he's still a pretty raw product. There are some things I think Watson will have to work through. It looks like Locksley's team predominantly ran a read-offense with a lot of horizontal passing. That works for systems like Oregon, Florida State and so forth but it's not what our Offense is trying to do. He can definitely hit his target in the numbers down field but when watching the film, you can tell those passes played second to a very close to the vest play-style. I thought one critique that I'd have when beginning to watch his footage would be his foot work. As in some plays he seemed to get caught up in the turf and planted when you'd like to see a clean break. However those concerns were eased when I continued watching the footage and saw his break away ability. There will be some things to iron out whenever he gets where he is going but I think he has what it takes to become a pretty serviceable Quarterback. I don't think he should settle on playing Wide Receiver somewhere. If you're looking for somebody to come in and beat Heard and Swoopes for the job next year, I don't think Locksley is going to be that guy. If you're looking for somebody who is going to provide great competition for the Quarterback spot with Gentry and likely start at some point, Locksley could be a very solid investment.
