Quarterback coach Quincy Avery, who has trained some of the greatest players in the NFL, believes Max Brosmer could be the ‘sleeper’ in this year’s NFL draft.
The class of 2025 will learn their fate on Thursday, with the Tennessee тιтans holding the first overall pick ahead of the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants.
Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are the most intriguing prospects at quarterback. Miami product Ward is tipped to be taken first overall by Tennessee but there is intensifying scrutiny on Sanders, with some questioning if he will go in the first round at all while others think he will be picked early on.
But Avery, who has worked with the likes of Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes and CJ Stroud, believes teams should not ignore ex-Minnesota quarterback Brosmer.
According to the NFL’s own projections, Brosmer is considered only ‘an average backup’. He is not among ESPN’s top 11-ranked quarterbacks in the class, either.
But Avery believes the 24-year-old, who played at New Hampshire between 2019 and 2023 before joining the Golden Gophers, has everything to ‘be really successful in the NFL for a really long time’.
Max Brosmer could be the ‘sleeper’ in this year’s NFL draft, according to a quarterback guru
‘He’s someone I think is going to be really, really successful for a long time,’ Quincy Avery said
Cam Ward (L) and Shedeur Sanders (R) are set to be the most coveted quarterbacks this week
‘That’s a sleeper I think that a lot of people aren’t thinking about,’ said Avery, who has watched Brosman train alongside NFL stars and hold his own.
‘He’s someone I think is going to be really, really successful for a long time, and I think that someone people need to get him on their radar if he’s not already.’
Avery cited Brosman’s ability to read defenses, adapt on the fly and change play calls.
‘I’ve had an opportunity to see Max Brosman a ton and seeing where he’s at mentally – in terms of the things that he was tasked with doing… not only is he executing at a high level, he is mentally at a high level over and over again.’
Avery added: ‘There’s always somebody who sneaks in later in the draft, who is able to be a really successful quarterback and play for a lot of years.’
Avery has previously been critical of Sanders, claiming the ex-Colorado star would be a ‘sixth-round’ pick if he wasn’t the son of NFL legend Deion Sanders.
The QB guru also suggested that Shedeur comes with baggage because coaches will ‘have to worry about’ Deion ‘trying to take (their) job’.
But Avery believes he may have been too harsh on Shedeur, who he considers ‘the toughest quarterback in college football’.
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Former Buffaloes standout Sanders was coached by his father Deion Sanders at Colorado
‘You see him get hit over and over and over again, and you always see him to get back up. And that is a testament to who he is as a person,’ Avery told Mail Sport.
‘You know that he’s not going to crater in the biggest moments. He’s going to be tough enough to stand in the pocket… (and) there are some things that he does really well.’
Avery nevertheless believes Ward may be the only quarterback in the 2025 class with the capacity to immediately ‘change a team’.
‘All the other guys are going to have to really, really work hard and and be diligent in the little things, in order be successful,’ he said.
