RECEIVER: USC has a couple of standouts in junior Robert Woods and sophomore Lee.I’ll give him a feather in his cap for that.” Scout 3 on Hundley: “The one thing I’ll say is he’s the first guy that’s actually stayed healthy there in a long time. He’s got the physical tools that Barkley doesn’t have.” The guy can do it with his feet, he can do it with his arm. They’re moving the ball, drives aren’t stalling. He’s been the difference in that offense this year. He’s got that potential, if he keeps developing. I would expect two or three years down the road, he’s going to be a high pick. Scout 1 on Hundley: “He’s a big-time guy. If a play breaks down, or there’s pressure, he’s not going to be the kind of quarterback to improvise or make an athletic play.” When he’s in rhythm, and he’s making good decisions, which a lot of times he’s good to very good, he can have success. Scout 2 on Barkley: “He’s got to be a decision-making, timing passer. A lot of those balls are going the other direction at the next level.” In the NFL, with the corners, they break so much quicker. He doesn’t have that ability to just drive it. When he’s throwing it across the field on a deep out, the ball sort of hangs in the air. Scout 1 on Barkley: “He’s got a very good understanding of the game, and he’s a great leader. QUARTERBACK: USC’s Matt Barkley is solid, and is widely expected to go in the first round, but it’s Hundley who has the scouts buzzing.The scouts steered clear of talking at length about underclassmen, players they haven’t thoroughly evaluated yet, but did offer some thoughts on some, such as UCLA freshman Brett Hundley, a quarterback they couldn’t help but notice, and USC sophomore receiver Marqise Lee. This week, at the request of The Times, three NFL scouts opened their notebooks and anonymously shared their thoughts on the professional futures of some of the top Bruins and Trojans. There will be plenty of NFL scouts in attendance Saturday when UCLA plays host to USC at the Rose Bowl. Pro scouts aren’t always on the mark, but they are paid to use their keen judgment to project which college football players will succeed at the next level, and those opinions carry weight. Every so often, a “who’s he?” becomes a who’s who. Some can’t-miss NFL prospects simply miss.
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