Ole Miss’ Chad Kelly could be the first senior quarterback selected in the 2017 NFL draft. He looks to have the needed tools to succeed at the next level: size, arm strength and competitive drive, not to mention the bloodlines.
NFL Media draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout, is one of those who is high on Kelly. Jeremiah said Kelly “has a lot of similarities to (Chicago Bears quarterback) Jay Cutler: big arm, aggressive nature, above-average athlete.” But Jeremiah said he thought Cutler showed more poise under pressure while he was at Vanderbilt than Kelly did last season at Ole Miss.