NFL Draft Results: Eagles pick North Dakota State quarterback at No. 178

Why is it so unthinkable that the Eagles could draft a quarterback? Doing so wouldn’t even necessarily be an indictment of Jalen Hurts, which some make it out to be in response to the mere suggestion of the idea. This is the self-proclaimed QB factory! Almost no one thought the Eagles would draft Hurts when they did. How could you say they definitely won’t take one this year? will be a free agent after this season and could be moved up to QB2 if [Mckee] is traded, allowing a developmental role for rookie QB3. The book on Payton, who will turn 24 in October, needs development. The Eagles hired a lot of offensive assistant who have experience working with quarterbacks, so, he might be a special project for one of them to work with behind the scenes. Scouting report via : Payton is a dual-threat, single-season FCS starter with good size. He’s a lefty with shoddy mechanics and subpar arm talent, but he still manages to deliver throws with touch to all three levels. He lacks drive velocity to dot throws into tight windows and might not have the timing needed to outfox pro zone defenders, though. He’s not shifty but excels when short yardage is needed and has build-up speed for explosive runs once he gets rolling. Payton projects as a QB3 and will require packaged plays to take advantage of his rushing ability until he proves himself a functional pocket passer. College stats via ESPN: Spider graph via Mockdraftable: Watch his highlights video: