Kyron Drones: Packers' Potential Draft Steal

0:00On April 22nd, the Green Bay Packers just lost their top back-up quarterback Malik Willis to free agency and now they're scouting Virginia Techs. Kyron drones as a potential replacement. This guy's got a similar build, speed, and arm strength to Willis, standing 6 with 2, 226 pounds with a 4.62. 40 yard dash. Drones was one of just two quarterbacks to have a top 30 visit with the Packers during the pre-draft process. Drones put up solid college numbers over three years at Virginia Tech, 58.3% completion on 5,500. 66 passing yards and 44 touchdowns plus 1,798 rushing yards and 20 scores for 7,000, 3S64 total yards and 64 touchdowns. But dig deeper. Pro football focus shows he dealt with the highest pressure rate in his draft class at 39.8% of drawbacks. Yet had the 6th most drops on his passes. Fans and scouts are buzzing because Drones thrives when protected, like his coaches said, and he flashed rare versatility with a rushing, passing, and receiving touchdown in one game, the first since 2000.

1:12His explosion reminds folks of Willis' scrambling elite arm combo and Packer's brass sees long-term upside behind Jordan Love. The Packers already have Desmond Ritter with 18 starts and rookie Kyle McCord battling for back-up spots so Drones might come in late-round or, undrafted to develop. He's worked on footwork and poise at events like the Shrine Bowl, grown as a leader, and trained with cousins like Toppay Cam Ward plus legends. Michael Vic and Tyrod Taylor. With the draft around the corner, keep eyes on Drones. He's owning his dual threat style and ready to seize that pressure as privilege, potentially. Sliding right into Green Bay's mix. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.