ESPN’s Todd McShay was asked by Steve Levy on SportsCenter on Wednesday night if he’s mocking Missouri quarterback Drew Lock to the Dolphins at No. 13 simply because Miami needs a quarterback or because Lock is genuinely worthy of being picked that high.
McShay said it’s more of a case of Lock now being a worthy mid first-round pick.
Lock “has great mobility and arm strength, even though he needs some work with mechanics and ball placement,” McShay said. “He’s a guy that could develop into a big-time player. He has tools that I don’t know anyone else in this quarterback class has.”
NBC’s Chris Simms offered this take on Lock: “Yeah, there’s some dumb interceptions every game. But he wasn’t afforded the luxury of going, ‘Well, I don’t have to take a chance here, I can punt it and my defense will hold them.’ Those are the things Dwayne Haskins was afforded.
“He has a special arm like a Patrick Mahomes, like a Baker Mayfield, like an Aaron Rodgers. I’m not saying it’s that powerful. But... he’s a natural, gifted thrower. I really like Drew Lock. He’s NFL ready right now.”
Quick stuff: Easton Stick, a talented draft-eligible quarterback from North Dakota State, has been on Miami’s radar for a while. The Dolphins sent a scout to watch him in August practices...
Among players being linked to Miami in the second round: Oklahoma guard Dru Samia; draftscout.com has him as Miami’s second-round pick at 48. “A big, physical and agile pile mover, Samia would fit the style of play that new head coach Brian Flores would like to implement, while boosting the run game immediately,” NFL Draft Scout said.... Others at need positions listed in the Dolphins’ second-round range (between 44 and 50) in that mock draft include Temple cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson and Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery....
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McShay said it’s more of a case of Lock now being a worthy mid first-round pick.
Lock “has great mobility and arm strength, even though he needs some work with mechanics and ball placement,” McShay said. “He’s a guy that could develop into a big-time player. He has tools that I don’t know anyone else in this quarterback class has.”
NBC’s Chris Simms offered this take on Lock: “Yeah, there’s some dumb interceptions every game. But he wasn’t afforded the luxury of going, ‘Well, I don’t have to take a chance here, I can punt it and my defense will hold them.’ Those are the things Dwayne Haskins was afforded.
“He has a special arm like a Patrick Mahomes, like a Baker Mayfield, like an Aaron Rodgers. I’m not saying it’s that powerful. But... he’s a natural, gifted thrower. I really like Drew Lock. He’s NFL ready right now.”
Quick stuff: Easton Stick, a talented draft-eligible quarterback from North Dakota State, has been on Miami’s radar for a while. The Dolphins sent a scout to watch him in August practices...
Among players being linked to Miami in the second round: Oklahoma guard Dru Samia; draftscout.com has him as Miami’s second-round pick at 48. “A big, physical and agile pile mover, Samia would fit the style of play that new head coach Brian Flores would like to implement, while boosting the run game immediately,” NFL Draft Scout said.... Others at need positions listed in the Dolphins’ second-round range (between 44 and 50) in that mock draft include Temple cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson and Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery....
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