May 15, 2018

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy praised the newly acquired quarterback DeShone Kizer, saying that he felt Kizer would have been a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft. Green Bay acquired Kizer from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for former first-round cornerback Damarius Randall. It is unclear if McCarthy felt that Kizer is currently as good a prospect as the five quarterbacks who went in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft or if Kizer would have been if he had stayed and developed for another year at Notre Dame. Kizer was poorly managed last year in Cleveland. Still, he looked completely unprepared for the NFL game and had problems with accuracy and turnovers. Kizer is capable of being very accurate when his feet are set but frequently misses targets when he is on the move. Kizer’s speed is one of his best assets, so his inability to throw on the run is a huge detriment to his game. Furthermore, it appears that Kizer is attempting to rework his throwing motion this offseason. Overall, Kizer may end up developing into a quality player, but he is still years away. With quarterback Aaron Rodgers cemented as the starter in Green Bay, Kizer should have plenty of time to develop. In the meantime, he will compete with Brett Hundley for the second-string role.--Tyger McGuiggan
Source: Rob Demovsky