Graham Harrell: Undrafted and Still Unsigned

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2009-05-07T10:15:00-04:00

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1415 2949      Evidently, the NFL has no use for a three-year starter at a major D-1 college football program who put up very impressive numbers. Yes, Texas Tech runs a spread offense, so Graham Harrell’s numbers can be viewed as inflated, but going undrafted and still unsigned? I can’t wrap my head around this logic. Maybe that’s why I don’t receive a paycheck from any professional football teams, yet, but I’m still holding out hope.       Mr. Harrell finished his collegiate career with incredible numbers, as do most quarterbacks who run a spread offense. In his four years, he amassed 15,793 yards and 134 touchdowns while throwing only 34 interceptions. He completed 69.8% of his passes over that span. He also finished fourth in the 2008 Heisman Trophy voting. <o:p> </o:p>      I still know that he ran the spread offense, but he only threw 34 interceptions, obviously he takes too many chances, right? Wrong. The spread offense utilizes short routes such as crossing patterns and slants, helping Harrell avoid a higher number of incompletions and interceptions. But to his credit, he only had one weapon who will play regularly on Sundays, and he was drafted 10th overall by the 49ers, Michael Crabtree. <o:p> </o:p>      Get this, Colt Brennan was drafted in the 6th round of the 2008 draft by the Redskins. Brennan has similar numbers to Harrell, in fact, he threw less TDs (by only three) and more INTs (eight more). You may try to argue that Colt Brennan declared for the draft after his junior season, and Harrell stayed an extra year. Okay, I hear your point, but Harrell played behind Cody Hodges after redshirting as a freshman. Graham only threw for 422 yards with three TDs in 2005, his first on the field with the Red Raiders. Oh yeah, and one more thing, Brennan played for <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place></st1:state>. They don’t exactly play in a strong conference and their out-of-conference schedule leaves a lot to be desired as well. <o:p> </o:p>      The Cleveland Browns recently brought Harrell in to their mini-camp. According to some, they liked him, saying he picked up the offense quickly and has great potential, but with four QBs on the roster, decided to let him walk. Other than Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn, the Browns have Brett Ratliff and Richard Bartel on their roster at the position. Wait, who? They must be real up-and-comers. Or not. <o:p> </o:p>      Chances are, Harrell will have at least a practice squad job by the end of training camp, but I’m extremely surprised he has yet to be signed. The man obviously has skills and you don’t put up those kinds of stats without any. Going against him however, is the likes of Alex Smith, the former top overall draft pick of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:city>, who has yet to show any kind of promise. He too ran a spread offense in college, and like Brennan, played for a smaller school at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state></st1:place>. <o:p> </o:p>      NFL coaches and scouts know what they are looking for and evidently Graham Harrell does not have it. Chances are, he will catch on with someone, but his numbers tell me he has the skill to play at the next level. I’m not saying he will be a perennial pro-bowler, but I’d be willing to bet he could at least hold down a backup role, given the opportunity. It just goes to show, astonishing numbers like Graham Harrell’s don’t always lead to a pro contract, it may even hurt your chances.     Photo Credit: Karl Anderson / Icon SMI 0.0.0.0

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Graham Harrell: Undrafted and Still Unsigned

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