2016 NFL Draft QB Stock Report: Connor Cook Sagging
By Erik Lambert
Sep 24, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Tigers defensive back Chauncey Lanier (12) tackles Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Gunner Kiel (11) during the game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Stock Down: Gunner Kiel (Cincinnati)
Unfortunately, not every draft stock is in the hands of the player himself. Sometimes it’s decided by things out of his control, like an injury. That is the case for Gunner Kiel. The promising Cincinnati quarterback, viewed as a fringe 1st round prospect by some, watched his season suffer a serious scare when he was carted off the field following a nasty helmet-to-helmet hit.
Gunner Kiel was the victim of a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit. He was not moving. https://t.co/JIA3aphwg2
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) September 25, 2015
Thankfully he has all movement in his extremities and was responsive after heading to the hospital. Given the state of the hit and recent concussion issues though, it’s likely he won’t see the field for awhile, and like it or not that will impact his stock.
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