The Cole Payton hype train continues to roll. Tanner McKee may be an NFL caliber starter but I can see Payton replacing Jalon Hurts in the next season or two given his running ability.
Everything I read about Payton mentions that he's "raw" because he went to North Dakota State and didn't start a lot of games. But the same was also true of Trey Lance and he was the third overall pick, a huge mistake obviously, but it's another illustration of how talented White QBs are now routinely drafted on the third day of the draft or not at all, while black QBs that flash some "upside" are drafted much earlier. Quarterback is now a Caste position, but the problem for the agenda pushers is that most good QBs are still those darned overachievers.
A few pertinent paragraphs from the article below about Payton (the only surprise is that he was a two star recruit rather than the far more common walk-on route that Whites have to take):
"Now granted, rookie minicamp isn't exactly a joint practice with a heated rival like the New England Patriots. There aren't hard hits, sophisticated schematic clashes, or really anything to write home about on the field, but it does showcase how new players look in the context of their new team, which matters.
"But which player stood out most? Well, while Lemon and Stowers earned the majority of the external attention, because the Eagles only had one quarterback in camp, the player who got the most attention, but from his coaches and his teammates, was fifth-round pick Cole Payton, who touched the ball more than any other player after a career spent at North Dakota State.
Cole Payton was incredibly productive at North Dakota State
"Standing 6-foot-2, 232 pounds, Payton is almost the same size as his new teammate, Stowers, and when the ball is in his hands past the line of scrimmage, he plays like him, too.
"Coming up as a quarterback out of Omaha, Nebraska, Payton didn't get the same attention as Stowers as a signal caller, committing to North Dakota State as a
2-star recruit instead of a football powerhouse like Texas A&M, but that didn't stop him from producing at a high level."
With the Eagles' rookie minicamp in the books, this player was given a golden opportunity to showcase his skills to his new coaches.
clutchpoints.com
