Introducing The Most NFL-Ready Quarterback In This Year’s Draft: Michigan’s John O’Korn?

Dent7 years ago

With the NFL Combine in the rearview, top college football prospects are being given one final chance to showcase what they can do at their respective on-campus pro days. These workouts serve as a make-or-break time for the draft stock of now former “student-athletes,” and are often the difference between getting drafted and having to fall back on a general studies degree to secure their financial futures.

Storylines coming out of the numerous on-campus pro days that have taken place so far include Sam Darnold’s heroic ability to throw a ball in the rain and Josh Allen’s knack for finding the totally uncovered receiver deep. But the biggest buzz is coming out of Ann Arbor, where one prospect has separated himself from the pack. While nothing has historically said “NFL-ready” like being able to sling the pigskin in some shorts, Michigan Wolverines QB John O’Korn thinks he has what it takes to turn this narrative on its head.

From The Detroit News:

In his conversations with scouts and NFL teams, O’Korn’s pitch has been focused on his football IQ.

“Honestly, I think I’m the most NFL-ready quarterback in this draft just as far as terminology, and knowing what to do on a day-to-day basis, game-planning,” O’Korn said Friday. “I was part of the game-plan meetings with coach Harbaugh, coach (Pep) Hamilton, the whole staff, coach (Tim) Drevno, all last fall, so just on a day-to-day basis what it takes to be an NFL quarterback, I think I would choose myself over any other guy in this draft in that regard.”

So what if he doesn’t really light up the stat sheet? John O’Korn is what real football minds like to call a cerebral player. What good is being able to throw a ball far if you don’t know who or where to throw it to? Don’t mind the fact that in eight games last season, he could only piece together two tuddies while throwing three times as many interceptions.

The kid has potential. People forget how crazy his passing stats were at Houston his freshman year. And I know what you’re thinking, “Isn’t Houston one of those schools that throws the ball every snap?” Yeah, because why wouldn’t you utilize a gunslinger like that when you got one? It’s called strategy, idiots. He could have done the same at Michigan if that Harbaugh guy wasn’t holding him back with his “run-first” philosophy. I’m sure NFL coaches will be much smarter than that tryhard.

Any team would be foolish to pass on this once-in-a-lifetime talent. Remember the last time a Michigan senior got overlooked just because he didn’t have any “athletic ability” and was a “perennial backup?” Is John O’Korn the next Tom Brady? Can’t say for sure, but he’s certainly worth taking a shot on. Worse case scenario, we already know he can hold the fuck out of a clipboard..

[via The Detroit News]

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