Rex Grossman 22 Florida 8 QB PLAYER AGE SCHOOL NO. POSITION

Height  6'1" Weight  220 lbs. Year  Junior 2002 stats  16-26, 337 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Career stats  406-633, 6,099 yards, 57 TDs, 20 INTs

QB SPECIFICS Arm Strength A- Good anywhere on the field. He throws the best best deep ball in college football and also has the touch to throw the crossing routes, outs and soft slants. Escape Ability B He doesn't scramble to run, but moves well in the pocket looking for passing lanes. Quick Set Up A As fast as any quarterback around. Runs lot of shotgun, but learned the proper drops from Steve Spurrier and his mechanics are almost perfect. No false steps. Accuracy Long A+ The best in college football. Has a lot of creativity, not always throwing the the ball the same, and he loves to throw it long. Accuracy Short A Has to throw the short ball well in the Florida offense. Can throw it on-balance, off-balance, around defenders and at 6'1" seldom has ball knocked down. Great creativity. Locate 2nd Receiver A Doesn't locate the second receiver as much as he has four or five primary receivers. Doesn't settle for the short route but takes what the defense give him. Has great understanding and is good going from deep to short routes. Running Ability N/A This category is not applicable. He's just not a runner, and it doesn't matter. Quickness of Delivery A Perfect. Smooth, effortless delivery, and his positioning before he throws is great. Is at the right angle all the time. It doesn't really matter, though, when you're this good. Judgment B+ Sometimes forces balls, but there's nothing wrong with that in this kind of offense. He's aggressive and is going to make some mistakes, but under Spurrier he could trade one interception for two touchdowns. Poise A+ He's cocky. From his first day at Florida he's never felt out of place. He withstood the pressure from Brock Berlin and nothing fazes him. Was not intimidated by Spurrier, and he's the first player I've seen who could come to the sideline and put his arm around Spurrier.

SUMMARY I saw Rex in his first game and knew he had the ability to throw the ball all around the field. He's one of the few quarterbacks who know how and where to throw the ball and also have the God-given ability to execute that. As a passer he has a rare combination: A Kurt Warner-like ability to see things before they happen with a little bit better arm strength. And he's not intimidated by anything. He sometimes stretches the limits of the offense but in the college game, in an offense designed to score points, that's okay. There are some things he'll have to work on at the next level, but as a college quarterback there's not much more he can do to get better.

Former NFL quarterback Gary Danielson is a college football analyst for ABC Sports.