JJ Kohl set to compete in Elite 11 this week (Tuesday-Thurs.)

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On3 MVP: JJ Kohl – Iowa State​

JJ Kohl erased any doubts of who would earn On3 MVP honors with his performance in 7-on-7 on Thursday. The Iowa State commit ended his sterling week with an emphatic showing, going 13 of 16 for six touchdowns and zero interceptions. It’s certainly on the shortlist of most dominant 7-on-7 sessions we’ve seen at the Elite 11 Finals over the years.

Kohl’s high-end physical gifts as a passer were readily evident on Day 1 and Day 2. He showed off arguably the biggest arm among the Elite 11 Finalists along with a nuanced ability to layer his throws with touch and placement. The arm talent transferred seamlessly to the live setting on Thursday. He absolutely carved up the secondary. No other quarterback took more aggressive downfield shots. Kohl had a four throw sequence comprised of three touchdowns and an absolute strike down the seam that nearly went for another score. He has a compact, quick motion and adjusted to the increased speed of play as well as any Finalist. We saw him quickly and naturally read leverage to find open receivers downfield.

There’s no question this was a breakout performance on a national stage for JJ Kohl. We knew the Ankeny (Iowa) High three-sport standout was a high-upside physical talent, but his passing skill set is further along than we could’ve hoped for. Kohl already ranks in the On300, but should be a lock to rise after a dominant week at the Elite 11 Finals.
 

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He, without a doubt, is a keeper, but the perfectionist in me would hope his release is just a little bit higher.
How high do you want it to be? He's 6-6, for crying out loud. His release point is already naturally higher than Purdy's was.
 

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How high do you want it to be? He's 6-6, for crying out loud. His release point is already naturally higher than Purdy's was.
Josh Allen has a similar throwing motion to JJ. Nowhere near Philip Rivers sidearm.

He doesn't have the Peyton Manning throwing motion but his base is great and he's more agile than most give him credit for.

I think he'd be the backup if he walked on campus right now without much hesitation. He can make more NFL throws than Brock Purdy could dream of... Right now... The difference being brock won more games than any past ISU QB has ever won.
 
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I just can't get excited over an event with QBs throwing without pads, with no defenders. 7 on 7 at least has defenders, but still no pads and no pass rush.
Yes but top quarterbacks go through this program annually and top performers routinely are successful at the next level. If he just went, no reason to be excited. JJ has been consistently talked about as a top performer. At this point, it’s okay to be excited for him. Sure, he has a lot of growth to be successful at the next level but he’s far above anything we have ever had in the past.
 
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Yes but top quarterbacks go through this program annually and top performers routinely are successful at the next level. If he just went, no reason to be excited. JJ has been consistently talked about as a top performer. At this point, it’s okay to be excited for him. Sure, he has a lot of growth to be successful at the next level but he’s far above anything we have ever had in the past.
Well, he’s above what Hunter did on the very same stage, but I wouldn’t call him “far above” that.
 
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Yes but top quarterbacks go through this program annually and top performers routinely are successful at the next level. If he just went, no reason to be excited. JJ has been consistently talked about as a top performer. At this point, it’s okay to be excited for him. Sure, he has a lot of growth to be successful at the next level but he’s far above anything we have ever had in the past.
Don't forget Re-Al Mitchell was a participant in the Elite 11 Finals