By: Jake
The star of the Texas vs. Texas Tech upset this year was forced to sign a 2 year deal with the already QB heavy Saskatchewan RoughRiders, who have 4 more quarterbacks under contract. Harrell, who became the first QB in college history to throw for 5,000 yards in consecutive seasons reportedly had many offers from the upstart UFL, but declined due to a close relationship with a kick returner who already plays for the RoughRiders. Harrell's career numbers at Texas Tech leave some wondering why he wasn't drafted and how he only worked out for one NFL team at mini-camps. The one reason they all cite is arm strength. However, if you look at game tape from any of his college games, to the naked eye, there seems to be no deficiency at all. But then again, I'm not an NFL scout.
In my opinion, Harrell would have been the wisest to accept a contract from the UFL and go where he'll have starting time and an American audience who already know him and respect him. Not only would this be better for him as an NFL prospect, but it would just be one more reason that people would tune into the new league and watch a few games. With that and the connection that supposedly is between the UFL and the NFL, Harrell could easily have a backup job depending on his performance. We can only think of a very slim group of players who have successfully come from the CFL to play in the NFL, leaving Harrell a big challenge in front of him if he indeed wants to someday be an NFL QB.
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