Kyle McCord to Eagles Praised by NFL Fans After Draft Pick as Depth Behind Jalen Hurts

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord with a sixth-round pick (No. 181 overall) in the 2025 NFL draft on Saturday.

McCord ranked as the eighth quarterback and No. 124 overall player on the B/R NFL Scouting Department big board. He was given a fourth-round grade.

McCord played three years at Ohio State (starting in 2023) before transferring to Syracuse. He starred for the Orange, amassing 4,779 passing yards (leading all of Division I FBS) and 34 touchdowns (12 interceptions) while leading his team to a 10-3 record and a No. 20 spot in the Associated Press poll.

Now he's landed with the Eagles, giving Philadelphia solid depth behind reigning Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts.

The Eagles traded backup Kenny Pickett to the Cleveland Browns in March for Dorian Thompson-Robinson. QB3 Tanner McKee is still aboard.

And now McCord is as well. On paper, this is a great value pickup for the Eagles, and it helps fill a need to add more help behind Hurts. McCord could certainly wind up being QB2 before long.

Fans and analysts reacted to the selection.

This also marks a return close to home for McCord, who was clearly elated with the pick.

He grew up close by in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and went to school in Philadelphia at St. Joseph's Preparatory School, where he played with Marvin Harrison Jr.

And now he's back in town with a chance to stick around for a while as a potential QB2 down the line.