2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Tim Hiller

Strengths:

Good height and adequate bulk

Very productive

Strong football IQ

Smart and knows when to throw ball away

Anticipates blitz

Makes good decisions

Sharp and accurate in short routes

Leader

Good character

Nice timing

Plays in pro-style offense

Weaknesses:

Very weak arm strength

Floats deep ball

Not very mobile

Footwork needs some polish

Slow on progression reads

Very limited upside

Summary: Hiller projects as a career backup because he simply lacks the arm strength to drive the ball down the field. Some team will take a chance on him and try to develop him into a starter, but defenses can simply shut him down by challenging his ability to drive the ball down the field. Hiller has a lot of tools a quarterbacks coach can work with, and he might end up being a valuable project, a la Matt Cassell. Hiller’s decision-making will probably get worse in the NFL as he will face much tougher defenses with his limited arm.

Player Comparison: Sage Rosenfels. Hiller and Rosenfels lack the arm strength and project as backups.

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