Proved he can push the ball, but the runway has moved on
In the 2021 season, Drayton Arnold showed real downfield juice for Chattanooga, finishing with 783 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes, and a 7.5 yards-per-attempt mark in five starts, which hints at a capable vertical thrower when he’s in rhythm[1][10]. His calling card is experience and calm under pressure, but the bigger picture is that his 2021 completion rate was just 48.1%, so the fit question is less about raw arm talent and more about whether a staff wants a veteran, streaky QB who can create explosive plays but has not been an elite efficiency driver[1][2].
