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CHICAGO – Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook was the 100th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
Cook was projected as a top-40 pick by NFLDraftScout.com, but questions about his leadership and the ability to lead receivers with his passes against pro defenses and stand in the pocket against pressure was called out by some scouts.
The Raiders moved up in a trade with the Cleveland Browns to draft Cook with the second pick of the fourth round. Cook will compete to be the backup to Derek Carr in Oakland with Matt McGloin. The Raiders assigned McGloin a second-round tender as a free agent and plan to retain all three quarterbacks, at least through training camp.
Others doubt Cook’s ability to lead, in part because he was not selected a team captain despite returning for his senior season.
“It’s an understandable question: Why wasn’t he captain? I’ll just be completely honest with them,” Cook said of being asked by teams doubting his leadership. “We had a lot of leaders on …
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