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He’s accurate and precise in the short and intermediate areas of the field and can be quick to move on from progression opportunities that are bested by defensive coverage throughout this drop. Brosmer is a former FCS product from New Hampshire. Unfortunately, it does show some limitations in his arm strength and mobility at times. But he clearly has an NFL-capable mind and should be considered a Day 3 backup type of investment.
Brosmer quickly claimed the starting quarterback position at New Hampshire after enrolling with the program. He started 10 games as a true freshman in 2019. The program played one game in the spring of 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brosmer then went down with a torn ACL ahead of the start of the 2021 fall season. He redshirted and retained three years of eligibility.
Brosmer returned in 2022 and started 24 more games for New Hampshire. He experienced a major leap in his play en route to being named a First Team FCS All-American and First Team All-CAA. Brosmer then entered the transfer portal for his final season of college eligibility as a 4-star transfer (247 Sports) and landed at Minnesota, where he led the Gophers to an 8-5 record and a win in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
However, with nearly 50 career college starts, Brosmer’s passing vision is effective before and after the snap. He does well with his process of elimination and appears to frequently be in the right area to start his eyes based on routes and defensive structure. Accordingly, he can be quick to trigger and make decisions often as he reaches the top of the drop before breaking his hands and initiating his throwing sequence.
He is clean with his delivery and has a compact delivery as a passer, allowing him to stand in through muddy pockets and shoot the ball out in compressed areas. So long as his base is set underneath and he doesn’t compensate for more velocity on the ball, he spins it well and throws with the necessary touch on layered throws over the middle and placement to lead targets into holes in zone coverage.
Brosmer is consistently accurate in the short and intermediate areas, but his accuracy drops off as the degree of difficulty of the throws expands into either tighter windows or deeper trajectories. Many of his deep passes in 2024 sailed too long or were thrown with too much air and fell short of the target, pulling the receiver back into coverage and putting the ball in harm’s way. You see this on fades, deep-ins, double moves outside the numbers, and more.
This isn’t a quarterback who will shine outside of the pocket. He struggles to extend vs. pressure and lacks the twitch to break pursuit angles from unblocked defenders.
When he does get outside the pocket, he is judicious with the football and does well to live for another down instead of recklessly forcing throws into coverage. But with a pressure-to-sack rate over 20 percent, he doesn’t give you a lot of value when the play breaks down and he’s forced off his spot.
Brosmer wasn’t handed a lot of easy yards in 2024, but he didn’t claim a ton of downfield yardage, either. Minnesota did not lean on the screen game for cheap yards but instead asked the veteran quarterback to read the field and progress through concepts, which he frequently did in structure and on time.
When he was unpressured, he ran a clean operation and threw accurately. When he was pressured too often, plays deteriorated, and throws were missed. Without a physical trump card to pull in these situations, Brosmer projects as a situation-specific player, but his lack of upside will likely relegate him to a “keep it between the lines” style backup passer.
However, his lack of physical tools and arm strength loom as inhibitors for full-field access and accuracy as a passer down the field.
Grade: 71.50/100.00, Fifth Round Value
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Scouting Overview
Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer is a traditional pocket passer who does well with leverage anticipation and coverage confirmation as a processor from the pocket. Brosmer is at his best when throwing in rhythm at the top of the drop.He’s accurate and precise in the short and intermediate areas of the field and can be quick to move on from progression opportunities that are bested by defensive coverage throughout this drop. Brosmer is a former FCS product from New Hampshire. Unfortunately, it does show some limitations in his arm strength and mobility at times. But he clearly has an NFL-capable mind and should be considered a Day 3 backup type of investment.
2025 NFL Combine Results
TBDPositives
- Accurate intermediate and underneath passer who finds completions on schedule
- Is an anticipatory thrower on MOF targets and shows the ability to attack tight windows vs. zone from 10-19
- Extensive starting career (48 college starts) and took a leap in level of competition in stride in 2024 after transferring from FCS
Negatives
- Does not have the requisite arm strength to drive throws down the field or throw from the far hash with consistency
- Accuracy wanes significantly when trying to gear up his arm and push the ball with velocity
- Has some lower-body medical history and is already not an overly appealing athlete outside of structure
Background
Brosmer is from Roswell, GA, and played high school football for Centennial HS. There, he was an underrecruited talent who was unranked by the 247 Sports Composite as a pro-style quarterback from the recruiting class of 2019.Brosmer quickly claimed the starting quarterback position at New Hampshire after enrolling with the program. He started 10 games as a true freshman in 2019. The program played one game in the spring of 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brosmer then went down with a torn ACL ahead of the start of the 2021 fall season. He redshirted and retained three years of eligibility.
Brosmer returned in 2022 and started 24 more games for New Hampshire. He experienced a major leap in his play en route to being named a First Team FCS All-American and First Team All-CAA. Brosmer then entered the transfer portal for his final season of college eligibility as a 4-star transfer (247 Sports) and landed at Minnesota, where he led the Gophers to an 8-5 record and a win in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
Tale Of The Tape
Brosmer is a traditional pocket passer with modest physical ability. He wins with his football intelligence and sense of rhythm and timing, which serves as a foundation that should be considered worthy of an NFL roster spot in an offense that focuses on these same areas. NFL teams looking for a playmaker or someone to create plays outside of structure, be it in the quarterback run game or getting outside the pocket, are likely going to gravitate elsewhere.However, with nearly 50 career college starts, Brosmer’s passing vision is effective before and after the snap. He does well with his process of elimination and appears to frequently be in the right area to start his eyes based on routes and defensive structure. Accordingly, he can be quick to trigger and make decisions often as he reaches the top of the drop before breaking his hands and initiating his throwing sequence.
He is clean with his delivery and has a compact delivery as a passer, allowing him to stand in through muddy pockets and shoot the ball out in compressed areas. So long as his base is set underneath and he doesn’t compensate for more velocity on the ball, he spins it well and throws with the necessary touch on layered throws over the middle and placement to lead targets into holes in zone coverage.
Brosmer is consistently accurate in the short and intermediate areas, but his accuracy drops off as the degree of difficulty of the throws expands into either tighter windows or deeper trajectories. Many of his deep passes in 2024 sailed too long or were thrown with too much air and fell short of the target, pulling the receiver back into coverage and putting the ball in harm’s way. You see this on fades, deep-ins, double moves outside the numbers, and more.
This isn’t a quarterback who will shine outside of the pocket. He struggles to extend vs. pressure and lacks the twitch to break pursuit angles from unblocked defenders.
When he does get outside the pocket, he is judicious with the football and does well to live for another down instead of recklessly forcing throws into coverage. But with a pressure-to-sack rate over 20 percent, he doesn’t give you a lot of value when the play breaks down and he’s forced off his spot.
Brosmer wasn’t handed a lot of easy yards in 2024, but he didn’t claim a ton of downfield yardage, either. Minnesota did not lean on the screen game for cheap yards but instead asked the veteran quarterback to read the field and progress through concepts, which he frequently did in structure and on time.
When he was unpressured, he ran a clean operation and threw accurately. When he was pressured too often, plays deteriorated, and throws were missed. Without a physical trump card to pull in these situations, Brosmer projects as a situation-specific player, but his lack of upside will likely relegate him to a “keep it between the lines” style backup passer.
Ideal Scheme Fit, Role
Brosmer projects as a backup quarterback. His eye for the field and experience are evident as a passer, and he does well with post-snap confirmations to get his eyes to the right place as a progression player.However, his lack of physical tools and arm strength loom as inhibitors for full-field access and accuracy as a passer down the field.
Grade: 71.50/100.00, Fifth Round Value
Max Brosmer 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For Minnesota Golden Gophers QB
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