Patrick Mahomes II Declares for 2017 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction

January 3, 2017   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II announced at a press conference Tuesday he will forgo his senior season and enter the 2017 NFL draft. 
Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports reported the news.
The Tyler, Texas, native is coming off a huge season for the Red Raiders that saw him lead the FBS in passing yardage (5,052) and total touchdowns (41 passing and 12 rushing).
Although the Texas Tech offense has long been conducive to big-time stat production at the quarterback position, Mahomes appears to be more widely regarded than his predecessors in terms of NFL draft stock.
Bleacher Report's Matt Miller recently spoke with an anonymous NFC scout who ranked Mahomes fourth among quarterbacks in the 2017 class behind only Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer, North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky and Clemson's Deshaun Watson.
Miller predicted in his latest mock draft that Mahomes would be selected with the No. 62 overall pick in the second round by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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