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NFL draft lessons learned on Joey Bosa, Moritz Böhringer, more | The MMQB with Peter King
Round 7, Pick 223
Miami Dolphins: Brandon Doughty, QB, Western Kentucky
The Lesson: Players from the South Florida Express get drafted.
Remember Doughty, mentioned above as the undercard at the Hilltopper pro day? I also talked to his father Howard for my QB story. Brandon Doughty, who hails from Davie, Fla., grew up in the land of watered-down spread offenses with athletic quarterbacks, most of whom amounted to glorified running backs. So Howard took Brandon to tryouts for the South Florida Express, a 7-on-7 team founded by Brett Goetz in 2007. Brandon would brush shoulders with Geno Smith and Teddy Bridgewater.
“It was a big deal for him,” said Howard Doughty. “I believe it really helped.”
In 2013 the South Florida Express program helped produce two draft picks, including Smith. In 2014 there were three, including Bridgewater and fellow first round pick Ryan Shazier. In 2015 there were three more, including first-rounder Amari Cooper. And in 2016 there five SFE alums, including first-round pick Artie Burns.
It’s a safe bet The MMQB will be headed to tryouts this winter to get a head start on our 2021 mock drafts.
Round 7, Pick 223
Miami Dolphins: Brandon Doughty, QB, Western Kentucky
The Lesson: Players from the South Florida Express get drafted.
Remember Doughty, mentioned above as the undercard at the Hilltopper pro day? I also talked to his father Howard for my QB story. Brandon Doughty, who hails from Davie, Fla., grew up in the land of watered-down spread offenses with athletic quarterbacks, most of whom amounted to glorified running backs. So Howard took Brandon to tryouts for the South Florida Express, a 7-on-7 team founded by Brett Goetz in 2007. Brandon would brush shoulders with Geno Smith and Teddy Bridgewater.
“It was a big deal for him,” said Howard Doughty. “I believe it really helped.”
In 2013 the South Florida Express program helped produce two draft picks, including Smith. In 2014 there were three, including Bridgewater and fellow first round pick Ryan Shazier. In 2015 there were three more, including first-rounder Amari Cooper. And in 2016 there five SFE alums, including first-round pick Artie Burns.
It’s a safe bet The MMQB will be headed to tryouts this winter to get a head start on our 2021 mock drafts.