When Joe Flacco came out in the 2008 NFL Draft, his background at the University of Delaware was picked over and scrutinized.
He checked a lot of boxes (arm strength, size, toughness), but part of the reason why he was available to the Ravens at pick No. 18 was because of the lower level of competition he faced in college.
Fast forward eight years, and Flacco has six playoff appearances, league-leading 10 playoff wins and one Super Bowl MVP. He’s proven he can not only handle the best NFL competition, but beat it.
So when a kid named Carson Wentz from North Dakota State entered the 2016 NFL Draft, he got different treatment.