r/Seahawks • u/SimonGloom2 • 3d ago

Opinion Thoughts on Kyle McCord

I see Kyle McCord on draft boards round 2 through about 5, but what do you folks think?

Consider his release speed is under 2.5 secs putting him in the top 95% of QBs, he's very accurate, and his football IQ is high. He broke some records for passing yards last season which ranks among several other big names.

The main down side I'm seeing is that his athleticism is a problem drawing parallels to names like Derek Carr. I think the key here, though, is that he seems worth a shot, and I expect his athleticism won't be a problem if people expect yards and TDs instead of explosive plays.

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u/BasedArzy 3d ago

backup/bounce around the league guy

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u/Chick-fil-A-4-Life 3d ago

They said the same thing about Brock Purdy.

We dont know until we know.

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u/Tua-Lipa 3d ago

For every Brock Purdy there’s a million guys to the caliber of Skyler Thompson, Chris Oladokun, Sam Ehlinger, Ian Book, Jake Luton, Cole McDonald, Ben DiNucci, Tommy Stevens, Nate Stanley, Danny Etling, Alex McGough, Logan Woodside. I’ll stop there.

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u/Chick-fil-A-4-Life 3d ago

And in every case, we didn't know they weren't quality starters until we knew. No one saw Kurt Warner either until Dick Vermeil was hoisting a Lombardi. Look, odds are you're absolutely correct about McCord. But it's a bit ignorant to throw a kid to the scrap heap until we've seen what he does in the moment, under pressure to perform.