SCOUTING REPORT: Playing in a spread system, Nealy has operated out of the shotgun for most of his career. As as a result, he will have to learn to read defenses while dropping back and refine his footwork. He has great tools though, he has ideal height and size and is a very athletic player. Nealy can move out of the pocket and makes a lot of plays downfield with his feet. He has a great size/speed combo and is a tough player to tackle for defensive backs. He does a good job of keeping his head up when he breaks the pocket though and usually looks for open men before he takes off. Mechanically there is some good and some bad. He has a nice, smooth release and comes over the top with the ball. When he comes over the top though, he doesn't really snap the ball and while his passes have decent velocity, if he used his whole body and torso more, he would generate more zip on his passes. He throws the ball well over the middle, he shows good touch on swing passes to his backs and on WR screens. He has enough arm strength to get the ball to the sidelines and downfield, but in both areas, his accuracy is inconsistent. One thing he must do is secure the ball better when sliding around in the pocket, he drops the ball to his waist and that means he has to bring it back up to throw and causes some wasted motion. When outside the pocket, he tends to throw on the run even when he's not being chased. He needs to set his feet which would give his passes outside the pocket more accuracy. His decision making is one area he could improve on. He presses to make plays and will force the ball and try to keep plays alive with his feet when he should throw the ball away. Nealy is a bright, high character player and those are two pluses on his evaluation.
