The Green Bay Packers just waved goodbye to their fourth-string quarterback, Kyron Drones, on Saturday. Seriously, already? It’s a quick trigger, and it totally shifts their QB depth chart.
One Brutal Shot, Then Out!
Drones, who signed on as an undrafted free agent back on April 25, got his one real shot in their first preseason game. But man, oh man, it was rough! He went 0-for-1 passing and got absolutely swarmed, taking three sacks from the Steelers. You just can’t bounce back from a stat line like that. His Packers stint was over before it even really started.
From College Star to NFL Reality Check
It’s wild because Drones had some seriously impressive college stats. He kicked off his career with two seasons at Baylor, then lit it up for three years with Virginia Tech. With the Hokies, he was slinging it, completing 58.3 percent of his passes for a whopping 5,566 yards and 44 touchdowns! And don’t forget the ground game, he rushed for 1,798 yards and 20 touchdowns, giving him an insane 7,364 total yards and 64 total touchdowns in college. But the NFL? That’s a whole different ballgame, clearly.
So now, with Drones out, the Packers are putting all their chips on Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord to back up Jordan Love. They’ve gotta figure out that QB room fast. They’re back in action this Friday night against the Broncos, and everyone’s gonna be watching to see how this depth chart shakes out for the long haul.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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