2022 NFL Draft: Levi Lewis has some Kyler Murray to his game

The 2022 NFL Draft may not have a Trevor Lawrence, but there will be plenty of intrigue at QB including Louisiana’s Levi Lewis.

The 2022 NFL Draft class right now has just a few players that many consider to be first-round prospects. There are a handful of guys who look like they could do what players like Joe Burrow, Mac Jones, and Kyler Murray have done and jump into the conversation from seemingly out of nowhere.

Speaking of Murray, one of the potential quarterbacks NFL teams could fall in love with in the 2022 NFL Draft class has drawn some comparisons to the former two-sport star and Heisman winner from Oklahoma. That player is Louisiana-Lafayette’s Levi Lewis, a left-handed dual-threat QB with a lot of big splash plays on tape.

Lewis is listed between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10 and under 190 pounds. Murray was listed coming out in the 2019 class at just a hair over 5-foot-10 and 207 pounds. Murray has a thick lower half and that likely comes from his background in baseball where he played in the outfield and obviously excelled at utilizing his speed as a defender as well as on the basepaths.

Although he may not be built exactly like Murray, the comparisons for Levi Lewis and the former number one overall pick are understandable.

2022 NFL Draft: Levi Lewis drawing some Kyler Murray comps?

Lewis’ arm talent really pops off the screen when you watch him play, but this guy is special at making plays with his legs.

Players with this body type and skill set at the quarterback position are no longer immediately projected to change positions at the next level or make the transition to Canada because the NFL has slightly adapted for them in recent years.

Russell Wilson is obviously a big name player who has made a great career for himself despite being under six feet tall, Kyler Murray is another, Baker Mayfield is another who is just over six feet tall.

The point is, it’s no longer impossible for smaller quarterbacks to successfully make a transition to the league because plenty of teams have adapted their offense to suit those types of guys.

Mobility is basically a prerequisite for incoming quarterbacks in today’s NFL. It’s rare to see guys like Tom Brady coming out anymore after an era where every NFL team wanted exactly that — a tall pocket passer.

Lewis has a chance to really put himself on the NFL map this year, maybe not in the first-round conversation barring an absolutely bonkers year for the Ragin’ Cajuns, but certainly as a high-upside backup with starter potential.