Biggest strength: Physical traits
At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, McDonald has an NFL-ready frame. There are some tweaks he needs to make as a passer, but the physical gifts he has are reminiscent of Marcus Mariota, who spent some time working with McDonald.
I just could not see the #Bears drafting a QB (early). Cole McDonald declared for the 2020 NFL Draft 13 hours ago. Since then I've watched a ton of film on him. NOW I don't see the Bears passing on McDonald.
Does this guy remind you of any (very) recent MVPs?
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— Flo Ottis (@flo_ottis) January 9, 2020
Craig Stutzmann, McDonald’s quarterbacks coach at Hawaii, drew some comparisons between the two in a report from AtoZ Sports Nashville’s Luke Worsham.
“There are similar physical attributes between Marcus and Cole, so being able to get in contact with Marcus and say, ‘hey, I know, going through college and high school, there were issues that you dealt with in terms of physical things. I’ve got a guy like that over here in Hawaii who needs to work on similar things,’” Stuzmann said.
McDonald ran a 4.58-second 40-yard dash at the combine and brings a skill set to the table that his competition for the backup job doesn’t.