What Caused Hyped NFL Draft Prospects Andrew Billings, Connor Cook to Fall?

April 30, 2016   ·   Ryan McCrystal   ·   Jump to comments

The 2016 NFL draft was supposed to become an exciting memory for Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook and Baylor defensive lineman Andrew Billings. But after waiting two days without hearing their names, it might now be a memory they'd like to forget.
Every year, there are prospects who slide down the board for unknown reasons that leave us wondering why the NFL had such a dramatically different grade on them than the talent evaluators in the media. 
If we had a definitive answer as to why Cook and Billings are still on the board, their fall wouldn't be such a shock. But we can to speculate on why NFL teams are skeptical of their ability to excel at the next level.
 
Why Cook Fell
There are two theories out there about what led to Cook's fall, and it's possible the answer is a combination of both. 
Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal suggested the quarterback's slide could be injury-related:
Perhaps something in Cook's shoulder...

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