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Report: Panthers video call with Northern Colorado QB prospect

Panthers video call with Northern Colorado QB prospect Jacob Knipp.

The pandemic has profoundly changed the way teams prepare for the NFL draft. Instead of the usual Pro Days and official top-30 visits, teams are holding hour-long video calls with prospects.

That includes the Panthers, who are going into what will be general manager Marty Hurney’s last draft class. While Hurney has an excellent track record of making first-round picks, he has had notably less success at finding gems in the middle and later rounds.

With so many roster holes to fill this year, it’s more critical than ever that they get at least a few of those Day 3 picks right.

Carolina seems to be focused on those prospects right now. Yesterday, it was reported that the team will be video conferencing with TCU running back Sewo Olonilua, who is projected to be a seventh-round pick. We can add another name to that list of late-round interests.

According to Jourdan Rodrigue at the Athletic, the team held a video call with Northern Colorado quarterback Jacob Knipp. They were also on hand at his Pro Day.

Knipp (6-foot-4, 213 pounds) is probably not on the radar for most fans. Last season, he completed 61.3% of his passes and totaled 2,867 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Considering that’s against Big Sky competition, that’s not going to generate a lot of excitement.

If the Panthers are really interested in Knipp, it’s hard to see where he would fit in with the current QB room.

Teddy Bridgewater will be the starter and P.J. Walker is projected to be his first backup. That leaves last year’s third-round pick Will Grier in a rough spot, to say nothing of Knipp.

If Carolina picks him up, Knipp might be in the mix for the practice squad job. He is expected to be an undrafted free agent.

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Northern Colorado QB Jacob Knipp’s Pro Day draws in Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers were represented at Northern Colorado’s Pro Day on Wednesday.

The quarterback position is one of the Chargers’ biggest needs this offseason. While big names like Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oregon’s Justin Herbert and Utah State’s Jordan Love have been linked to the team the most, they’re still doing their homework on plenty of other signal-callers across the country.

Even if they haven’t received a lot of buzz, Los Angeles is still checking them out. In this case, they were in attendance for Northern Colorado’s Pro Day Wednesday to watch QB Jacob Knipp, according to The Draft Network’s Jordan Reid.

Knipp, the 6-foot-4 and 213 pounder played in 12 games during the 2019 season. He completed 61.1% of his passes for 2,869 yards, 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

For his hard work and efforts at Northern Colorado, Knipp was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, an annual all-star game played at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA.

Knipp is known for his big arm and his ability to make tight-window throws, but he has dealt with injuries throughout his collegiate career.

If the Chargers felt like he was a good fit for them, he projects as a Day 3 selection or priority free agent.

Bears among teams that attended Northern Colorado QB Jacob Knipp’s pro day

The Bears were one of 16 teams that attended Northern Colorado’s pro day to watch quarterback Jacob Knipp,

The Chicago Bears are exploring all avenues at the quarterback position, from in-house with Mitchell Trubisky to free agency to the NFL Draft.

Chicago was one of 16 teams that attended Northern Colorado’s pro day to watch quarterback Jacob Knipp, according to The Draft Network’s Jordan Reid.

Reid had this to say about Knipp: “From the cerebral mind to his natural leadership skills and his uncanny feel for the position, everyone has already recognized the potential that he possesses.”

One of the knocks on Knipp is his injury history. He hasn’t finished a season since his magical freshman year. In his six-year collegiate career, Knipp has suffered repeated injuries to his left, non-throwing shoulder that has prevented him from really living up to his potential.

But clearly he’s someone that the Bears are interested in, which makes sense given his potential and the fact that they’re in the market for a quarterback.

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Colts in attendance for QB Jacob Knipp’s pro day

Colts attended Northern Colorado’s pro day.

While Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert and Jordan Love are getting all of the attention when it comes to the Indianapolis Colts, they are still going to turn over every stone when searching for a quarterback.

Some of that includes checking out lesser-known prospects in the 2020 class. Thankfully, they can send scouts to pro days for those prospects that didn’t go to the combine. Recently, the Colts were reportedly in attendance at Northern Colorado’s pro day to scout quarterback Jacob Knipp, per Jordan Reid of The Draft Network.

Likely a late-Day 3 pick or an undrafted free agent, Knipp played in 12 games during the 2019 season. He completed 61.1% of his passes for 2,869 yards, 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

The Colts are going to be connected to a lot of quarterbacks during the draft. They have their top prospects in the first round. They’ve also been connected to projects like Jacob Eason and Anthony Gordon as potential picks following Day 1 of the draft.

But they will look even further at players like Knipp to make sure they have all the information they need before making a decision at the most important position in all of football.