Connor Cook to Raiders: Trade Details, Twitter Reaction in 2016 NFL Draft

There were few more polarizing quarterback prospects in this class than Connor Cook, as the Michigan State star found out by waiting until the fourth round to hear his name called in the 2016 NFL draft when the Oakland Raiders made him the 100th overall pick. 

The Raiders acquired the pick from the Cleveland Browns, who originally had the first two picks in Round 4. Per Around the NFL, Oakland sent two picks (Nos. 114 and 154) to the Browns in order to select Cook.

Two quarterbacks went in the third round, with North Carolina State's Jacoby Brissett going 91st overall to the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns selecting USC's Cody Kessler 93rd overall, at which point USA Today's Dan Wolken was surprised to see Cook still available:

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah offered a pro comparison for Cook after the Raiders selected him, via the NFL's official Twitter account:

"

"To me, (he's like) A.J. McCarron."

Here's what the @RAIDERS are getting in @ConnorCook8. #NFLDraft https://t.co/Fj46qeVaiG

— NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2016"

Cook fell through the cracks in Thursday's first round, as contemporaries Jared Goff, Carson Wentz and Paxton Lynch went off the board. 

Many thought it would be the 49ers who rolled the dice. San Francisco moved itself back into the first round Thursday night at No. 28, two picks after Lynch went to the Denver Broncos. The 49ers were one of a few teams with a direct need for a quarterback—assuming Colin Kaepernick is not long for San Francisco. Instead, Stanford offensive guard Joshua Garnett went in that spot.

Twitter had a field day:

 ESPN Stats & Info provided some of the numbers Cook put up at Michigan State:

Here are the best of the rest of social media reactions to the Raiders selecting Cook:

Even though the Raiders already have a franchise quarterback in Derek Carr, it never hurts to have depth at the position. It took Oakland more than a decade between Rich Gannon and Carr to find a quality player under center, so this franchise knows that. 

Cook may not have thought he would last until the fourth round, but all he has to do is look at former Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins. Washington took Cousins in the fourth round in 2012. He didn't become a full-time starter until his fourth year and led the NFL in completion percentage in 2015. 

Teams are always looking for quarterbacks, so whether Cook finds his footing in Oakland or somewhere else, this is a great fit for Cook, and the Raiders get a tremendous value pick.