ESPN.com · Dec 19, 2016
Pros and cons of going pro: Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes II
Some of the Big 12’s biggest stars are facing difficult decisions on whether they should enter the NFL draft or come back to school. With so many factors to consider, this is rarely an easy call. So we’ve decided to help each of them out by putting together a short list of pros and cons for going pro.
We’ll begin this series today by taking a closer look at Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II.
Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes II
Draft rankings: No. 5 QB in Mel Kiper Jr.'s rankings. Did not make Todd McShay's Mock Draft 1.0.
2016 stats: 5,052 passing yards, 65 percent passer, 41 passing TDs, 10 interceptions, 285 rushing yards, 12 rushing TDs
Pros of going pro