With the 2025 NFL Draft over, it’s time for some movie rooms on the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookie class. I’ll attempt to get to all 10 draft picks and the UDFAs over the subsequent few weeks. A great deal of scouting reviews will say very comparable issues, so I’ve tried to incorporate movie clips to again up every part and I’ll discuss concerning the participant’s match with the Eagles on the finish of the piece. I managed to get the All22 for a number of rookies, however I can’t share these clips on my Twitter accounts (or I threat getting blocked), so I’ve used a couple of different accounts right here. Let’s go!
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Beforehand: Jihaad Campbell / Andrew Mukuba / Ty Robinson / Mac McWilliams / Smael Mondon / Drew Kendall
It’s QB Manufacturing unit time! Let’s go!
Strengths
+ He’s correct from the pocket when he has time to get the ball out on time. He’s at his finest when he performs on schedule and throws with timing and anticipation. He’s prepared to suit throws into tight home windows. He performs with no worry. He has big-time throws throughout his movie.
Kyle McCord began 13 video games for Ohio State.
It didn’t all the time go as deliberate, however always remember the hassle he performed with in main the Buckeyes to some huge wins in 2023.
pic.twitter.com/djHF7uFU3C— The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) December 4, 2023
+ He can get the ball down the sphere and throws precisely exterior the numbers. That is one thing the Eagles prioritize of their offense.
Kyle McCord profession numbers : 41/58 | 70.7% | 606 passing yards | 3 passing touchdowns | 2 interceptions
Attainable QB1 for the Buckeyes in 2023. pic.twitter.com/zoU4o4FwxH
— CFBLIVE247&commerce; (@CFBLive247_) February 6, 2023
+ He’s bought the old-school mentality of being prepared to take a success whereas throwing down the sphere. He’ll stand in and ship with defenders closing in. He’s a gunslinger at coronary heart.
Kyle McCord was requested about how one can play confidently and freely in opposition to a workforce like Notre Dame:
“No matter who you are enjoying, that you ought to be your mindset, simply going on the market and never holding something again.” pic.twitter.com/BUhwhY77Qo
— Lantern Sports activities (@LanternSports) September 21, 2023
+ He throws with glorious contact at instances. He can layer the ball excessive of linebackers and understands how one can give his receivers a combating likelihood in one-on-one matchups.
This throw by Kyle McCord throwing thirty yards reverse hash for a landing is elite. The one purpose we aren’t speaking about it extra is as a result of Marvin Harrison Jr. stepped out of bounds working the route.
Ryan Day must open up the playbook and let Kyle McCord sling it. pic.twitter.com/0hQG5Z248D
— The Scarlet and Grey Podcast (@TheSG_Podcast) September 3, 2023
+ Set single-season data at Syracuse in 2024, led FBS in completions and passing yards. McCord was school QB.
+ He seems to be the half as a thrower. I’m not a QB mechanics man, however nothing horrible stands out. His footwork and launch look very stable.
+ He doesn’t appear to let one or two dangerous performs influence him, and he’ll preserve enjoying his sport. I like the mentality, even when it may well lead to a couple disastrous video games once you have a look at the stats sheet. The intangibles are there!
I’m nonetheless considering how aces Kyle McCord was in that final drive. 4th and seven, third and 19!?!?. Are you kidding me? Unbelievable composure. Excited for what’s to return for him. pic.twitter.com/QomFC05oCv
— The Buckeye Nut (@TheBuckeyeNut) September 25, 2023
Weaknesses
– He’s not an excellent athlete. He’s a statue underneath strain who received’t be capable of escape from the pocket or prolong performs persistently.
– Regardless of being prepared to face within the pocket and ship underneath strain, his accuracy suffers when he’s underneath strain. Attributable to his lack of ability to flee, he can pressure some throws when he is aware of strain is coming. Similar to this…
– He locks onto his main reads too usually and fails to maneuver defenders together with his eyes, which causes too many interceptions.
– He tends to pressure throws into tight home windows (which is superior at instances) and his decision-making turns into questionable when underneath strain. 12 interceptions in 2024 is an actual fear.
– He has ‘ok’ arm energy, nevertheless it’s nothing particular. It’s common at finest.
Total
I’ve seen a couple of feedback asking if Kyle McCord might ultimately change Tanner McKee as QB2, enabling the Eagles to commerce McKee. My reply is not any. I don’t assume that is smart. I remember watching Tanner McKee’s film after the draft and being incredibly excited. That is what I stated about McKee post-draft in 2023!
Nonetheless, after watching him, I type of love the choose. I’m sorry. I can’t assist it. I like these huge old style pocket passers even when the NFL has handed them by. 5 years in the past, Tanner McKee is unquestionably an early-round choose. He can achieve this many issues nicely. He throws with lovely contact down the sphere, is fairly constant together with his ball placement, and may get by means of his progressions.
I loved watching McCord, however he didn’t ‘pop’ like McKee did. McCord seems to be like a stable QB who does various issues at an honest degree. He simply doesn’t have the arm expertise that McKee does. McKee’s upside is increased as a result of he’s a greater thrower of the soccer.
I discover it attention-grabbing that the Eagles appear to focus on both a cellular backup (Marcus Mariota, Dorian Thompson-Robinson) or an old-school pocket passer (Kenny Pickett, Tanner McKee, Kyle McCord). I’m OK with having an motionless backup so long as they will play on time. I anticipate McCord to beat out DTR, regardless of DTR having much more mobility. DTR would assist the Eagles’ working sport out if he needed to play, however he’s technically miles behind McCord as a pure passer. I wouldn’t belief DTR if he needed to play a sport or two. I believe McCord might do sufficient with out wrecking the offense. Nonetheless, he does have that gunslinger mentality, and you can completely see him throwing 4 interceptions in a sport. I believe McCord will beat out DTR and take the QB3 spot this yr, based mostly on what I’ve seen from each of them. Nonetheless, if the Eagles do need a extra cellular choice at quarterback, then DTR is the apparent alternative.
Total, Kyle McCord is a timing-based pocket passer who excels inside construction and struggles when exterior of it. He has OK arm expertise and throws with good contact and accuracy, however his restricted athleticism, erratic play underneath strain, and turnover threat create some threat on the subsequent degree. Nonetheless, McCord isn’t somebody who seems bothered by turnovers and is prepared to throw into tight home windows time and again. Give me an aggressive quarterback to develop, somewhat than one who solely checks down. With the precise surroundings and persistence, he might ultimately become the Eagles’ QB2 down the road, however he’ll seemingly start his NFL journey competing for the QB3 place.
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