Another big pick-up by the coaching staff. Cody is one of the top ranked pro-style QBs in the nation this year. He was also considered the top performer at the recent Elite 11 QB camp in Berkeley.
I mentioned in a previous post, that bringing on Cody seems to signal that the coaching staff is looking to stockpile QB talent to make up for the lack of slam dunk elite QB recruits in recent years. As good as Cody is, plus Max Wittek and Jesse Scroggins for that matter, none of them are on the level of Mark Sanchez or Matt Barkley coming out of HS. Better to bring in a lot of guys and have them build each other up through competition.
The more I watch Cody, the more intriguing he is as a prospect. He doesn't have prototypical NFL height (he's only 6'1/6'2) and his mechanics are a bit sloppy but he's built solid, has good mobility, and throws with excellent accuracy (biggest selling point of his game). One of the marks of a good QB is the ability to adjust velocity without sacrificing accuracy on throws and Cody does this well. He's also good on the move. His biggest flaw at this point is that he comes from a shotgun offense, so he'll have to adjust to taking snaps from under center.
In terms of a comparison, he reminds me of former Cal QB Aaron Rodgers. Cody has similar mechanics to Aaron in college (he's since cleaned up in the pros), they're similar in size, work well in the short-to-mid passing game, and can buy some time with their feet while throwing on the run.
Again, great pick-up by the staff. Cody has a real solid shot at being the successor to Matt Barkley. Should be fun to watch his development.
