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ARLINGTON, Texas — NFL Draft season is in full swing with the first draft showcase of the cycle, the East-West Shrine Bowl, wrapping up Thursday night with a 25-0 victory by the East team.
Practices took place at the University of North Texas, and they were well attended by NFL scouts, coaches, media and agents. At least four NFL general managers were in attendance: The Tennessee Titans’ Mike Borgonzi, the New York Giants’ Joe Schoen, the Carolina Panthers’ Dan Morgan and the Green Bay Packers’ Brian Gutekunst. The practices hold more weight at an event like this because every player receives more action, and teams can view the prospects’ work ethic, motor and deference to coaches and teammates in real time. The game itself is a nice, final opportunity to make an impression for those still hopeful to boost their stock.
Seven of the eight players below stood out to yours truly in some capacity at the practices with one lone exception exclusively from the game Thursday night.
1. Syracuse QB Kyle McCord
Height: 6’2 1/2Weight: 224 pounds
Both Ohio State and quarterback Kyle McCord won in their divorce in 2024. The Buckeyes won the national championship with Kansas State transfer Will Howard at quarterback, and McCord became college football’s leading passer at Syracuse with an FBS-most 4,779 yards passing, the most in a season in ACC history, en route to a 10-3 record. Up close, McCord’s processing and anticipation is much improved as his footwork, both inside and outside of the pocket. McCord told CBS his footwork was a major emphasis for him this past offseason. The football had the most zip coming out of his hands of any quarterback to participate in the week’s practices and games.
No, he won’t be a first-round selection, but he…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2025-01-31 15:10:00
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