When it comes to getting selected in the NFL Draft, your performance on the football field during college doesn’t necessarily determine when or where you will get taken. It does help to have a great career at that level, but you can sometimes help rocket you draft stock by showing out in workouts leading up to the Draft.
It looks like former NC State quarterback Jacoby Brissett is taking full advantage of his exposure to NFL scouts. According to NFL.com, Brissett has performed well at the Senior Bowl practices and he is reportedly “picking up steam” with GMs around the league.
The site reported:
“After studying tape of him, we like Brissett’s potential at the NFL level and we were pleasantly surprised to hear the same thing from three NFL decision-makers we spoke with on Wednesday.
Brissett has good size. He’s able to fend off would-be sackers and fight to keep plays alive through sheer strength and determination. Brissett has the NFL frame and arm that teams should like, and his ability to carry an offense despite a constant barrage of pressure should help him in the eyes of NFL general managers.”
During his collegiate career with the Wolfpack, Brissett threw for 5,268 yards and 43 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also showed off his running ability by rushing for 899 yards and nine touchdowns.
He has earned a grade of a third or fourth round pick, but if Brissett is gaining favor with general managers, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get scooped up earlier than that.
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