JOSH BOOTY
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#14-JOSH BOOTY Louisiana State University Tigers 6:02.4-224

ANALYSIS
Positives... Good-sized athlete with a firm mid-section and hips...Senses pressure in the pocket and will step up to buy time when his secondary receivers are covered...Shows impressive velocity on his long tosses, but really excels on the short tosses...Carries the ball shoulder high, planting firmly before unleashing...Has the change-of-direction agility to avoid the rush and runs at a good pad level to gain yardage heading upfield.

Negatives... ...Does not adjust well when his primary target is covered...Lacks foot quickness driving away from the center, displaying marginal body control to throw on the move... Forces the ball when under pressure...Forces receivers to adjust on his long tosses, as his deep ball will tail off and hang...Timing and anticipation have become a regular adventure for him, as simply lacks consistency (blows hot & cold as he creates his own problems based on the amount of pressure the defense generates)...Does not sense the blitz well.

CAREER NOTES
Played in 20 regular season games during his two-year career, starting 17 contests...Finished sixth on the school's career-record list with 307 completions of 623 passes (49.3%) for 3951 yards and seventh with 24 touchdown tosses.

REMIND ME OF... St. Louis' Trent Green.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... If I was Booty, I'd dust off my third baseman's glove, as I am not convinced he will be anything more than journeyman material at the pro level. New Orleans could take a look at him around the fifth round, though.

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