McDaniels Doesn't See Height as Restriction For Bryce Young

Former national champion and Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young is arguably the best quarterback in this year's draft class.

Being the quarterback-needy team the Las Vegas Raiders are at this time, Young is likely on the club's radar, a pick they more than likely would be able to make happen only if they traded up.

One detriment to Young, however, is his height. At 5-foot-10, the prospect is somewhat at a disadvantage compared to the 6-foot-3 average height of NFL starting quarterbacks.

But Raiders Coach Josh McDaniels does not view it as a problem.

"The only thing I would say about that is if the durability part of it was a big concern," McDaniels said at the NFL Combine last Tuesday. "And so far, with Bryce, has not been. You know, you -- there are different ways to throw. And so, if you lack height, you have to find some windows sometimes. And, really, it's about their ability to see through the rush into the defense and read the coverage properly. I'm not sure anybody's done it better than Bryce here for a while, you know, in college football. So height is not a prerequisite.

"And I think you see that now with -- I mean, look, Russell's [Wilson] had a great career. Kyle Murray has been really good for his short time in the league. There's other really good players, you know, in the league that lack the ideal 6-4 height that we used to have.

"You know, 15, 20 years ago, everyone was kind of looking for the same thing. College football is different. It's producing a lot of different types of players. And guys can figure out how to throw the ball. So to me, when you're watching the tape, if the height doesn't impact his ability to find open receivers, throw the ball well and accurately, and his body size hasn't been a problem relative to overall durability, then I think you just got to evaluate the player."

The 2023 NFL Draft will go from April 27-29 and be held at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. On March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST, is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. Starting at 12 p.m. EDT on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EDT on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15.

The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free-agent market this season.

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