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Matt Corral NFL Draft Profile
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Matt Corral Scouting ReportCorral has a live arm. He has both arm strength in driving the ball down the field and the ability to throw the ball with velocity to spin it into tight windows. He can throw the ball from multiple arm angles and has demonstrated that he can throw across his body. As a passer, he can impact all three levels of the field. He can make plays with his legs. Matt routinely uses athleticism to evade pressure in the pocket. His footwork is solid, enabling him to be agile in the pocket. Furthermore, once out of the pocket, he is elusive in the open field. When forced out of the pocket, Corral does an excellent job of keeping his eyes downfield and flashes stellar change-of-direction ability.
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Areas for ImprovementCorral can be guilty of holding onto the ball too long, resulting in either a sack or, even worse, him making a throw under pressure that leads to a turnover. The biggest issue with Corral from an NFL Draft perspective is consistency. If he can routinely piece together the positive elements of his scouting report while eradicating the negatives, he’s got the potential to challenge the first round. However, it would be a brave team that spends early draft capital on the Ole Miss QB if he can’t.
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Matt Corral Career at Ole MissAlthough Shea Patterson’s transfer left an open competition for the starting Ole Miss QB job, the Rebels rolled with Jordan Ta’amu during Corral’s true-freshman season. Despite this, he did see playing time in four games before taking a redshirt. Corral made his debut against Southern Illinois before impressing against Louisiana-Monroe. In addition to his first rushing score, Corral threw for 143 yards, completing all 10 pass attempts with 2 touchdowns. Corral ended his first season and started his next similarly. Showcasing the volatility that will be the hallmark of this scouting report, he threw interceptions against Mississippi State in 2018. The Ole Miss QB then did the same again in the first start of his career, the 2019 game against Memphis. After a dismal display in his first start, he made amends with an SEC Freshman of the Week performance against Arkansas, where he threw for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns. Despite setting career-high marks for total yards, passing yards, rushing, and passing attempts against California, Corral’s redshirt-freshman season failed to live up to its promise. As he split time under center with John Rhys-Plumlee, he stuttered to 1,362 yards while completing just 59% of his passes.
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Matt Corral NFL Draft Player ProfileAfter outstanding quarterback ascents during the last two draft cycles, everyone wants to know who will be the next Joe Burrow or Zach Wilson. Following an entertaining but erratic season for Ole Miss, Matt Corral has the potential to be that guy in the 2022 NFL Draft. Does the Ole Miss QB have what it takes, or does his scouting report leave too many questions that need to be answered in the upcoming season?
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