{"id":275005,"date":"2025-04-26T20:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T20:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/kyle-mccord-over-will-howard-is-insane\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:44","slug":"kyle-mccord-over-will-howard-is-insane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/kyle-mccord-over-will-howard-is-insane\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle McCord over Will Howard is INSANE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4893302\" data-slug-id=\"2493139\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Eagles selected Kyle McCord as Jalen Hurts&#8217; backup in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and observers were surprised that it was not Will Howard. After the first two days of the draft being dominated by Shedeur Sanders&#8217; surprising slide out of the top three rounds, many people forgot about the Ohio State quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>He is a national champion and was often thought to be a pick that would go on the second day of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NFL Draft<\/a>. Yet, he kept dropping, and nothing was more surprising than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/kyle-mccord\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kyle McCord<\/a> getting drafted by the Eagles before him. Will Howard is also from Downingtown, just outside Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Fans immediately took to X\/Twitter to express their surprise, and here are some of the samples from the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The responses were nearly unanimous in how fans felt about the whole situation. Here are some more comments from the social media platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Kyle McCord b4 Will Howard? WTF take it from a Buckeye fan, McCord is garbage&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RandyGi96542511\/status\/1916220669102329976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said one<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Kyle McCord getting drafted before Will Howard is crazy&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YourfavDarcella\/status\/1916220713746272366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added another<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Kyle McCord picked before will howard is DIABOLICALLLLLL im sick&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/charlotte_mae22\/status\/1916220727973269949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wailed a third<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/487711-1717215011-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Rit Nanda&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nRit Nanda is a sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over 4 years of experience. 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