Former Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason, most recently a Washington Husky, was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
ESPN cited character issues as the reason for Eason’s slide, and it appears Eason is looking to put those reports to rest.
After starting his freshman season at Georgia, Eason transferred from UGA to Washington after being beaten out by Jake Fromm for the starting position in Athens.
Shortly after being picked by the Colts, Eason, the former No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2016, delivered the best quote from NFL Draft week, showing that he is ready to prove the haters wrong.
“As soon as this virus calms down, I’m gonna go in there and compete my nuts off,” Eason said.
He’ll be sitting behind veteran NFL passer Phillip Rivers for at least one year, but he can certainly compete for that No. 2 spot.
This is quite a quote from new Colts QB Jacob Eason:
"As soon as this virus calms down, I'm gonna go in there and compete my nuts off."
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) April 25, 2020