Garrett Grayson to Saints: Twitter Reacts as QB Is Selected in 2015 NFL Draft

Colorado State’s Garrett Grayson is considered one of the better mid-tier quarterback options in the 2015 NFL draft class behind Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, and that projection held true as the signal-caller was the third quarterback taken with the 75th overall selection by the Saints.

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Garrett Grayson Selected by Saints 75th Overall

Friday, May 1

The NFL announced that the Saints selected Grayson with the 75th pick.

Given the injuries fans see every year in the NFL, teams could do much worse than a quality backup in the draft if that is truly in the cards for Grayson.

Fans have to believe it's the Saints intention to make him a starter, considering this piece of history reported by NFL Network's Rich Eisen:

The Saints provided a ringing endorsement from head coach Sean Payton:

ESPN's Mike Triplett also weighed in with Trent Dilfer's take on the pick:

Greg Bedard of Sports Illustrated supplied his thoughts on what Grayson brings as well:

One NFL personnel executive believes Grayson has better things than that in store, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today: "I wouldn't be surprised if Grayson was better than all of them. I just think he's got the intangibles. He's got a good presence about himself in the pocket. He's got the physical traits. His arm's strong enough, and I think he's got the right temperament."

Grayson does have a few things working in his favor, including the fact that he ran a pro-style offense that put him under center and inside a huddle a number of times. He also demonstrated poise and leadership qualities during his final season at Colorado State and led the Rams to a 10-3 campaign.

Grayson spearheaded the offense with 4,006 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and only seven interceptions.

He isn’t the runner that Mariota is, but he eludes pressure in the pocket with underrated footwork and can hit receivers on the run in space. He also possesses the ability to squeeze passes into tight windows and is one of the more accurate quarterbacks available in the draft (64.3 completion percentage in 2014).

If he continues to hit receivers at the NFL level at that clip, he could eventually challenge for a starting role.