Mike Tanier’s Combine Notebook: Brandon Doughty Climbs the Board

February 28, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

INDIANAPOLIS — Brandon Doughty of Western Kentucky arrived at the NFL Scouting Combine as just another also-ran quarterback seeking a late-round opportunity to compete for a backup spot.
He leaves as one of the sleepers of this year’s draft class, an intriguing prospect who lacks the measurables of a Carson Wentz or Connor Cook but may make up for it with precision and timing.
Doughty put on a show during passing drills on Saturday, routinely pinpointing passes with a quick, consistent release and enough velocity. The performance verified Doughty’s game tape. He consistently anticipates open receivers and hits them in stride on shorter routes.
Doughty isn’t huge (6'3" but 213 pounds, with a wiry frame), lacks a cannon arm and runs just well enough to get out of his own way. But he threw 97 touchdown passes (!) in two years in Jeff Brohm’s Hilltoppers offense, which wasn’t as loaded with spread-option gadgetry as you might expect u...

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