Draft Insider: A potential late-round QB steal for Seattle Seahawks
Jan 22, 2025, 3:36 PM | Updated: Jan 24, 2025, 12:16 am
Regardless of what path the Seattle Seahawks take with Geno Smith this offseason, they could look to the later rounds of the NFL Draft in hope of striking gold on a quarterback of the future.
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Most of the time, late-round quarterbacks don’t pan out. According to FOX Sports Research, there were 230 quarterbacks drafted in rounds 4-7 from the 1970 NFL merger through 2023, and just 21 went on to receive a Pro Bowl selection. Just three went on to receive a first-team All-Pro nod.
But every once in a while, teams hit the jackpot. Some notable examples: fourth-round pick Dak Prescott, sixth-round pick Tom Brady and seventh-rounder Brock Purdy.
If this year’s draft happens to be one with a late-round steal at quarterback, who could it be? ESPN NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid mentioned an under-the-radar prospect Wednesday during an appearance on Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy: Minnesota sixth-year transfer QB Max Brosmer.
“Max Brosmer is definitely one name that’s not getting a lot of buzz right now, but I think he’s gonna get a lot more as we go through the process,” Reid said.
Brosmer is a traditional pocket passer who spent his first four seasons at FCS-level New Hampshire, where he rebounded from a torn ACL to throw for 3,154 yards in 2022 and an FCS-best 3,459 yards in 2023.
Brosmer then transferred to Minnesota and helped lead the Golden Gophers to an 8-5 campaign this past season, including a 5-4 mark in Big Ten play and a Duke’s Mayo Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. Brosmer ranked 16th in the FBS with a 66.5% completion rate and threw for 2,828 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Brosmer improved as the season went along, totaling 12 TD passes and just two picks over the final eight games. He also showed a knack for delivering in the clutch, leading late go-ahead TD drives in comeback wins over then-No. 11 USC, UCLA and then-No. 24 Illinois.
“He isn’t overly gifted from a physical standpoint,” Reid said. “He doesn’t have a super strong arm. But he’s one of those guys that plays on time, he’s very decisive, he knows where to go with the football and his drops always marry up and match with the routes that they’re trying to run. He’s extremely tough as well.
“And you look at those late-round guys that have went on to succeed, he has a lot of those traits that align with that.”
Listen to the full conversation with ESPN’s Jordan Reid at this link or in the audio player near the middle of this story. Tune in to Bump and Stacy weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.
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