It’s not every NFL draft that you see a college quarterback in a Power Four conference throw for nearly 4,800 yards at a 66-percent completion percentage with 34 touchdowns not get first-round billing. But that’s exactly where we are with Syracuse QB Kyle McCord. He was a force for the Orange in 2024, leading them to a 10-3 record, a Holiday Bowl win over Washington State, and the 20th spot in the final AP rankings. And the Pittsburgh Steelers brought him in for a pre-draft visit on Monday.
Yet you won’t hear Kyle McCord’s name being tossed around with those like Miami (FL) QB Cam Ward, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, or even Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart.