Kyle McCord to NFL Draft

[David321]

You truly love him and don't think he gets the respect he deserves, but you refer to him in a way that Ohio State fans do to kind of make fun of him.

He might not have known what it meant. When I first heard the term I thought it was a term of endearment, like he is reliable. Hondas are good cars so it's kind of confusing.

 

[steve deberg]

I think this was the right call for Kyle.

He’s going to wow teams in pre-draft meetings and in white board sessions, and while I think he has more than enough arm strength for the NFL, I think his lack of elite arm strength and freakish measurables will keep him from going in the 1st.

I expect him to be a 3rd or 4th round pick for a team who has invested draft capital and/ or money in a QB, but might not be loving their investment (Saints, Dolphins, Browns, Jags), or a competing team with an aging vet (Rams, Lions).

After doing some digging, it looks like at least 20 QBs drafted in the 3rd round or later started at least one game in the NFL this year (a couple teams did the heavy lifting here - Raiders had three of them!).

Now most regular starters were 1st round picks, but the point is the guy is going to eventually get his shot in a meaningful game.

Kyle is a quick trigger, quick processing gamer who throws guys open - qualities that become much more apparent in a meaningful game.

I will watch his career with great interest.

 

[AZOrange]

Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Donovan McNabb.

Pearl Washington anyone?

 

[orangepassion]

I think he made the right decision. He is certainly going out on a high. As far as next season, I'll go Rickie Collins. I don't expect him to be Kyle, but don't think Fran and Jeff Nixon would bring in a transfer that they didn't see something they really liked.

But is he DART enough? Asking for a friend.

 

[Libero2]

I was thinking about this today and I was trying to mentally find a fit for Kyle amongst the NFL teams and for some reason my brain has attached itself to the Steelers, because I feel like he has the qualities that Tomlin appreciates. I feel Fields is done in Pittsburgh. Couple that with their lack of exciting QB play, and the fact they won’t be in position for a top QB prospect, that makes them feel like a team that will invest a middle round pick in a QB this year to sit behind Wilson and go from there.

It feels like a very logical fit for Kyle with a chance to sit and learn and in the not so distant term compete for a spot.

Now that I’ve said that, he will get drafted somewhere that my brain would feel is completely illogical like the Cardinals who have a young entrenched starter who is extremely mobile and somewhat the exact opposite player Kyle is.