Brees inflates hopes of undersized QB prospect Colt McCoy
Former college star draws comparisons to Saints Super Bowl MVP and could prove to be a bargain in the NFL draft
FORT WORTH, Texas – In the copycat world run by NFL executives, former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy may have caught a break in Super Bowl XLIV.
At least that is the opinion of Gil Brandt, personnel analyst for NFL.com.
Like many peers who draw paychecks as NFL talent evaluators, Brandt compares McCoy – winner of the 2009 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award – to Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints’ accurate-but-undersized quarterback who became a Super Bowl MVP by leading his team to a 31-17 upset of the Indianapolis Colts.
McCoy (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) is two inches taller than Brees (6-0, 209). But he remains short by NFL standards, where Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (6-5, 230) is considered the prototype.
MontrealGazzette.com
2/17/10
