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Because the 2025 NFL Draft draw nearer, it’s turning into growing clear that Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward goes to be the primary quarterback off the board. Ward had been battling Colorado celebrity Shedeur Sanders for the spot, and the overall consensus is now that Sanders will slot in solidly as QB2 behind Ward in April’s draft in Inexperienced Bay.
However basic consensus doesn’t imply unanimity, and all it takes is for one staff to really feel in a different way for the order to alter. As an illustration, a staff may fall according to the assumption of NFL analyst Greg Cosell. Coselll lately said that Ward was each bit nearly as good because the quarterbacks taken within the first spherical within the 2024 NFL Draft. However he doesn’t have Sanders as his QB2.
“To me, the subsequent finest tape of a faculty quarterback that I noticed was Tyler Shough from Louisville.”@GregCosell has a SHOCKING QB2 within the 2025 NFL Draft: pic.twitter.com/oliIWwib1q
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As a substitute, that honor goes to Louisville Cardinals quarterback Tyler Shough, who has been flying up draft boards of late. Shough is 25 years outdated and lately accomplished his seventh yr of school soccer along with his third staff. He started his profession as a top-100 recruit with the Oregon Geese, however later discovered his approach to Texas Tech earlier than ending his profession with the Playing cards.
Regardless of Shough’s superior age (he’s almost three full years older than Ward and a couple of.5 years older than Sanders), Cosell is enamored with the sign caller.
“To me the subsequent finest tape (behind Ward) of a faculty quarterback that I noticed was Tyler Shough from Louisville,” he mentioned. “I used to be fascinated by this child … he appears to be like the a part of an NFL quarterback. He’s obtained clear mechanics. He stayed on the mid line. You understand, these are the little particulars that I search for.”
Cosell famous that for NFL basic managers informed him they aren’t involved by Shough’s age. And the arm expertise is plain. However we’ve seen this story earlier than. Shough performed seven seasons of school his soccer. His remaining season got here in an offense-friendly convention within the ACC (which Ward performed in as properly) and even then he struggled in video games in opposition to Virginia, Stanford and Kentucky.
Possibly Shough turns into a high quality NFL starter. Cosell was excessive on each Jayden Daniels and Justin Herbert earlier than their rookie seasons. So he does have a watch for expertise. However this one feels extremely unlikely given the proof at hand.
