Today was the first day of practice at the East-West Shrine Bowl where draft prospects get a chance to show to scouts and important people in NFL organization why they should be drafted by their team. One of those players who I got the privilege to talk to after Saturday’s practice was UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Thompson-Robinson was a fifth year senior who appeared in games every year. He finished his collegiate career with 10,710 passing yards, 88 passing touchdowns, 36 interceptions, 1,827 rushing yards, and 28 rushing touchdowns.
His duel-threat ability is appealing and with the current trend of the NFL leaning towards more mobile quarterbacks than pure pocket passers, Thompson-Robinson is entering the NFL Draft in the right era.