College Quarterbacks Replacing 2018 NFL First Rounders

Five college quarterbacks heard their name called on the first night of the 2018 NFL Draft. We know all about them but what about their replacements?

Oklahoma Sooners – Kyler Murray RS Sophomore

Typically we see one school, or zero, have to replace a Heisman winner each year. This year there are two. One of those teams is the Oklahoma Sooners. Baker Mayfield, the reigning Heisman winner, was the first prospect to hear his name called on draft night and is now focused on turning around the dismal Cleveland Browns, but where does that leave Lincoln Riley and the Sooners?

Believe it or not, Oklahoma may not lose very much ground at all in the Big 12 or the rest of the college football landscape. Kyler Murray, like the man he is replacing, is a transfer student who spent his first year of college as an Aggie at Texas A&M. The former five-star prospect has a similar style of play that OU has become accustomed to the last three years.

Murray played a few snaps in 2017 in blowout victories or when Mayfield was banged up. His number of incompletions equaled his number of touchdowns with three in each category.

He threw for just shy of 400 yards and had no interceptions on only 21 pass attempts. His athletic ability is clear as day as he is also the starting center fielder for the Oklahoma baseball team.

Oklahoma’s offensive scheme needs no adjustments with Murray in the lineup.