The Tennessee Titans drafted Hawaii product Cole McDonald in the seventh round (No. 224) of the 2020 NFL Draft to compete with Logan Woodside for the backup quarterback job in 2020.
Even if he loses that battle, the Titans have netted themselves an intriguing developmental quarterback who has the goods to make an impact down the road.
Here are three things to know about the team’s newest signal-caller.
Top-3 passing yards
McDonald was highly productive the past two years with Hawaii. He posted over 8,000 passing yards and 69 touchdowns to 14 picks in that span.
In 2019, McDonald’s 4,135 passing yards were third in the FBS behind Joe Burrow (No. 1) and Anthony Gordon (No. 2). His 33 passing touchdowns also landed him in the top 10.
Granted, McDonald didn’t exactly have fierce competition thanks to the division he played in, but then again it’s better than putting up pedestrian numbers against that level of competition.