When the Philadelphia Eagles selected Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL Draft, many were puzzled. The idea of selecting a quarterback in the mid-rounds this year wasn’t a surprise — but the selection itself was shocking.
To put it bluntly, Thorson didn’t have the highest track record in the NCAA. Although he was a four-year starter at Northwestern, his production didn’t really stand out on the stat sheets. And the game film, well, that wasn’t so great either. Regardless though, the Eagles set themselves up with quite a challenge for this season as they are looking to groom Thorson.