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Why Art Briles will forever defend spread quarterbacks vs. NFL critics

MAY 11, 2015 4:50p ET

MAY 11, 2015 4:50p ET

There was a wide range of opinions about Baylor QB Bryce Petty in the 2015 NFL Draft.

The NFL Draft is a curious barometer for examining college football. Powerhouse programs have been touting their numbers of first-rounders or total draft picks as a selling point to high school prospects for decades, and in recent years college coaches have been showing up on NFL Draft coverage more and more in part as a showcase to catch the eye of recruits.

This year's draft had an interesting twist: how QBs who played in "spread" systems projected to the NFL game.