After watching him pull into a team meeting in a flashy new car, on the same day allegations surfaced about questionable deals with car dealerships, Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor already raised one flag: He can’t be that smart.
But when it comes to the NFL and the supplemental draft, which Pryor might enter this summer, coaches and general managers must sift through other red flags. Pryor is a talented athlete, but is he a quality NFL prospect? Maybe not at quarterback.
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That’s why the highest he likely would go is the fourth round. And there’s no guarantee he’ll stay at quarterback. In fact, it’s unlikely, especially given that he would be losing a year of development, and that he’d enter the NFL in what could be an abbreviated season.
“Tight end, wide receiver, one of those positions,” ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said Pryor would have to play. “He’s so far off in terms of decision-making, being comfortable in the pocket, going through progression reads. I don’t think he’s anywhere near being ready. But he’s such a great athlete that he’ll wind up drafted in the middle rounds. If he doesn’t work out at quarterback, he can continue in other areas.”
McShay’s ESPN colleague Mel Kiper agrees. If Pryor does return to college, he must sit out the first five games.
“I think he’s a tight end,” Kiper said. “With his size and athletic ability, it’s a transition others have made. Does he need to play those games to prove he can play quarterback? Yeah, he does.”
