Texas\u2019 Arch Manning, meanwhile, had six big-time throws across 90 attempts, a much better rate than Leavitt\u2019s 13 across 350 attempts.<\/p>\n
Taking care of the ball as well as he did helped make up for the comparative lack of big-time throws, as he boasted one of the nation\u2019s best turnover-worthy play rates at 1.1%.<\/p>\n
Because of this, PFF\u2019s Trevor Sikkema is eager to see the signal caller without Skattebo at his side.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo start, Leavitt needs to just throw more, which will naturally happen after running back Cam Skattebo, the focal point of Arizona State\u2019s offense in 2024, departed for the NFL,\u201d Sikkema said of what he\u2019d like to see the quarterback improve upon before reaching the draft.<\/p>\n
The draft analyst also circled his processing speed as an area of improvement, as his average 3.1-second time to throw was well behind the ideal NFL range of 2.7-2.9 seconds.<\/p>\n
ASU coach Kenny Dillingham talked about building up Leavitt\u2019s quick game before spring camp, and by the time it was finished, the staff viewed it as mission accomplished<\/a>.<\/p>\n It had been especially a problem because of how the quarterback would fall back deeper in the pocket rather than stepping up to fire with momentum. It also led him to throw off his back foot too much.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a lot of talent in Leavitt, but some fine-tuning is needed,\u201d Sikkema said.<\/p>\n He\u2019s in good hands, given Dillingham last developed Bo Nix and offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo helped prime Justin Herbert for the league.<\/p>\n
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