(12-01-2018, 10:15 AM)rfc17 Wrote:

(11-30-2018, 07:24 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Kyle Shurmur of Vanderbilt is my late round sleeper.

Vandy!  My boy!  I'll be surprised if he doesnt get drafted late.  Big guy, solid arm, not much of a runner but does a good job moving in the pocket.  Good leader.  He really improved every year and finished with a great senior season.  64% comp% 23/6 TD/INT ratio.  Over the last two years he threw 49 TDs and 16 INTs.  A pretty good ratio considering they are competing in the SEC where they are out talented almost every game.  But honestly in my mind, he screams backup.  Coaches kid. Knows the game.  Has enough tools you could try to develop and is probably great to have on the roster.  I have a hard time seeing him develop into a front line starter.  Comparing to past Vandy QBs I've seen, he isn't as naturally talented as Jay Cutler was though.  Not even close really.  Too bad you couldnt combine Cutler's physical skillset with all of Shurmur's intangibles.  You'd probably have an all-pro NFL QB.

I really like Shurmur. He shows much better pocket awareness and accuracy than Cutler ever did. True he doesn't have the arm talent Cutler did, but IMO, Shurmur has a higher football I.Q.. As far as I have heard, his teammates seem to like him too. Cutler wasn't very liked on any team he went to. He just gave off an "off putting" type of arrogance. That is not a good quality in a QB. I'd love to draft a QB in the first round and then double up with Shurmur in the 6th or 7th.

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