Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian doesn’t think much of the quarterbacks in the 2017 NFL Draft. In fact, he believes that little-used Cincinnati Bengals backup AJ McCarron is better than any of them.
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McCarron was taken in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, 164th overall. He was the ninth quarterback taken that year.
He’s played sparingly, getting into seven games (plus a playoff game) in the 2015 season, but nothing otherwise. McCarron has a regular season completion percentage of 66.4 with six career touchdown passes, two picks, and a 97.1 passer rating.
The Bengals would be well advised to see how many current NFL executives agree with Polian’s take. While this isn’t expected to be a great quarterback class, plenty of teams have a need at the position. If McCarron is viewed similarly (or better) than Deshaun Watson, Mitch Trubisky, and DeShone Kizer, Cincinnati would do well to look for a trade partner.