While Gardner Minshew prepared for the NFL draft, his former team, the Washington State Cougars, was auditioning potential replacements.
The Cougars have a spirited quarterback competition involving a large group of would-be starters, including seniors Anthony Gordon and Trey Tinsley, Cammon Cooper, graduate transfer Gage Gubrud and sophomore John Bledsoe.
And yes, if that last name sounds familiar it's because John is the son of Drew Bledsoe, the former Washington State quarterback who went on to have a storied NFL career. In the spring game last weekend, Bledsoe threw a 16-yard touchdown pass for the Crimson team, which went on to prevail 25-24 in overtime.