What Does the NFL Future Hold for Zach Mettenberger?

April 12, 2014   ·   Knox Bardeen   ·   Jump to comments

Former LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger has a bright future ahead of him in the NFL. It might not be Timbuk 3 “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” bright, but after Mettenberger showed off his surgically repaired knee at his pro day on April 9, his draft stock is soaring.
Mettenberger completed 64.8 percent of his passes last season and threw for 3,082 yards and 22 touchdowns against just eight interceptions. The improvement he showed from 2012 to 2013 was nothing short of awe-inspiring. Headed into the final game of the regular season, Mettenberger was a fast riser and a potential first-round pick.
Then, with 6:40 to play in the fourth quarter of LSU’s final game of the regular season, Arkansas Razorbacks defensive tackle Byran Jones was folded into Mettenberger as he threw, and Mettenberger’s college career was over with a torn ACL.
Mettenberger missed the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, and he was unable to perform at the NFL combine. B...

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