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Strengths: Displays a good understanding of the West Coast offense and is a quick study. Gets set quickly and does a very good job of making pre-snap reads, as well as reading coverage while dropping. He still is learning to trust his progression reads, but he does see the entire field and knows how to check down effectively. He does an above-average job of picking up the blitz and connecting with receivers on hot routes especially for such an inexperienced starter. He shows very good touch and timing on short-to-intermediate throws. Overall, he is a sound decision maker and should only improve with more experience. Mechanics are solid. Shows a quick release and does a great job of throwing to a spot (or inside a passing-window on crossing routes, in-routes, etc.). He has quick feet and does a fine job of avoiding pressure inside the pocket. His straight-line speed is adequate. Shows the ability to roll out of the pocket and find open receivers. Also is an accurate passer when throwing on the run.
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Weaknesses: Height is adequate but he needs to get bigger and stronger in order to hold up in the NFL. His accuracy is streaky. He struggles with his consistency on the deep ball and needs to do a better job of getting air under some of those throws. When he misses on vertical throws he tends to do so high. He holds onto the ball too long at times and seems tentative with some of his reads. He has adequate quickness and top-end speed to avoid the rush but he will never be a running threat. Durability is an issue; herniated disc in his back required surgery in spring of 2006 and was limited in 2004 summer camp with a badly bruised right (throwing) elbow.
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Overview: During the 2003, ‘05, and ‘06 seasons, Booty appeared in 28 games (13 starts) completing 303 of 492 attempts (61.6-percent) for 3,764 yards with 32 touchdowns compared to 11 interceptions. He missed the final two contests in 2003 with a broken wrist and then received a medical redshirt for 2004 after suffering a bruised right (throwing) elbow in the fall. Booty finally got his chance to take over the helm in 2006 after spending three seasons sitting behind former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart. Booty lacks good size and arm strength, which puts a bit of a ceiling on his draft potential. He also has had some durability issues in the past. However, he enters his senior season healthy, with a full year of starting experience under his belt and with room to improve in terms of his overall consistency. Booty is a notch below the elite quarterback talent in the 2008 class but a strong 2007 season should make him one of the top-five quarterbacks selected next year’s draft.
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| Statistics | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rating | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006 | 435 | 268 | 61.6 | 3,310 | 29 | 9 | 143.4 | 33 | -53 | -1.6 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 42 | 27 | 64.3 | 327 | 3 | 2 | 143.7 | 4 | -11 | -2.8 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | ||