Garrett Nussmeier fell all the way to the seventh round of the NFL Draft. His unexpected slid ended when the Kansas City Chiefs called his name. The quarterback is thrilled to share the locker room with Patrick Mahomes and getting to learn from coach Andy Reid.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to learn,” Nussmeier said to Nate Taylor of ESPN. “I can only imagine. I’m so excited to be in a room with those guys, coach Reid and his unbelievable offensive mind and sitting behind Patrick and steal some things from him and see the game through his eyes.”
Nussmeier only played nine games last season as injuries hampered his season at LSU. However, it was not expected his draft stock to fall all the way to the seventh round. Now, he can learn behind arguably the best coach-QB duo in the NFL.
Nussmeier’s QB profile
Nussmeier has an above average arm, with plenty of strength and a wide arsenal of throws. He is capable of zipping passes into tight windows. With a gunslinger mentality, Nussmeier has that ‘Brett Favre‘ style that can have big upside but also big lows.
In fact, he needs to take care of the ball as his turnovers are too many, including fumbles. He is a bit of a rollercoaster quarterback in the sense that he can give you incredible drives, and then mind-boggling ones. That’s why sitting behind Mahomes and learning to digest the game from Reid could be huge for him.
Nussmeier is still the Chiefs QB3
Nussmeier might be the shiny toy, but he is third in the pecking order. Obviously, Patrick Mahomes is QB1 of the team. However, he the second quarterback is actually Justin Fields.
Hence, Nussmeier would actually start as QB3, fighting with Chris Oladokun, who played a couple of games last season as Mahomes was injured. Fields signed a two-year deal, so Nussmeier might have to really wait to get his chance.
