JUSTIN COLEMAN
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#5-JUSTIN COLEMAN University of Nebraska at Kearney Lopers 6:04.3-238

ANALYSIS
Positives... Tall, powerful athlete with the lean physique of a basketball player...Shows good foot speed driving away from the center and the body control to throw on the move... Plants well, carrying the ball chest-high before unleashing it...Has the arm strength to gain consistency behind his short and intermediate tosses...Absorbs punishment rather than forcing the ball into traffic...Stands strong in the pocket, maintaining his composure under pressure...Throws a tight spiral, drilling the ball in the seam to keep the receivers in their route with minimal adjustments...Hits his targets in stride and uses his pump fakes to confuse the defensive backs while trying to locate his secondary targets...Very smart athlete who displays that intelligence in his on-field decisions...Can also handle punting duties in an emergency.

Negatives... Not the quickest unloading the ball...Lacks the arm strength to be consistently effective in the deep passing game...Stands in the pocket too long and seems to lack awareness to sense backside pressure...Has to work on his foot placement skills in order to step up and out of the pocket...Has too quiet of a demeaner and needs to get more assertive on the field...Hands (8 7/8-inch) are smaller than ideal.

CAREER NOTES
The four-year starter at quarterback, he also handled punting duties for the Lopers as a junior and senior...Established numerous school, conference and national passing records...Finished his career as the all-time leading passer in NCAA Division II history with 11,213 yards, topping the previous mark of 10,878 yards by Chris Thatcher of Valdosta State (1991-94)...Started 41 games, completing 706 of 1193 attempts (59.2%) with 99 touchdowns and only 42 interceptions.

REMIND ME OF... New York Giants' Kerry Collins.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... If you are looking for a precision passer, Coleman is your man. If you are looking for an elusive runner, look elsewhere. If not for his slow feet, he'd be sneaking into the draft's first day, but his 40-yard dash time will scare teams away. Put this kid in Miami or Dallas and you could get an eventual starter.

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