Like many former Packers backup quarterbacks, McCord lit up the pre-season stat sheet this past August.
Across three games, the former Syracuse and Ohio State signal-caller tallied 344 yards passing and four touchdowns.
He also completed 63 percent of his passes on 54 attempts.
That was a much better showing than any of the three backup quarterbacks that played for the Dolphins this pre-season had.
Also, as a former sixth-round pick, McCord comes to Miami as a cheap backup option, which is a good thing for Miami as they do not have a lot of money to spare against the salary cap.
All off-season, Miami has been trying to find cheap options to upgrade their depth at many positions, and it seems like McCord is a good pick to fill the backup quarterback spot.
It seemed like the Dolphins had a good option there with former seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers, but after a solid rookie year, he completely regressed this off-season.
General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley could have invested in a more seasoned veteran option or even a bigger name with a ton of risk, like J.J. McCarthy or Anthony Richardson Sr., but instead the Dolphins’ brass went back to their roots.
They identified a player with ties to their old organization and some familiarity with Dolphins coaches like Kevin Patullo, and then they added him for nothing, as the team reportedly traded its sixth-rounder acquired in the Ewers trade and then flipped it for McCord.
It is a high-risk, high-reward trade for a player they hope will become a long-term, reliable backup.
And who knows, maybe McCord turns into a starter for either the Dolphins or for another team, where Miami can trade him down the line for more draft capital.
But either way, trading for McCord is a solid option for many reasons.
Is Kyle McCord a Good Developmental QB for the Dolphins?
Is Kyle McCord a Good Developmental QB for the Dolphins?
As a franchise, the Green Bay Packers have been known to develop backup quarterbacks and then trade them for draft capital.
One notable example came in 2001 when they moved Matt Hasselbeck, who backed up Brett Favre, to the Seahawks.
They’re also known for finding other teams’ quarterbacks and turning them into valuable backups for their own team.
One of those examples was in 2024, when they acquired now-Dolphins starting quarterback Malik Willis from the Titans.
After signing Willis from Green Bay this off-season, Miami went back to Green Bay to find their new backup quarterback in Kyle McCord.
Like many former Packers backup quarterbacks, McCord lit up the pre-season stat sheet this past August.
Across three games, the former Syracuse and Ohio State signal-caller tallied 344 yards passing and four touchdowns.
He also completed 63 percent of his passes on 54 attempts.
That was a much better showing than any of the three backup quarterbacks that played for the Dolphins this pre-season had.
Also, as a former sixth-round pick, McCord comes to Miami as a cheap backup option, which is a good thing for Miami as they do not have a lot of money to spare against the salary cap.
All off-season, Miami has been trying to find cheap options to upgrade their depth at many positions, and it seems like McCord is a good pick to fill the backup quarterback spot.
It seemed like the Dolphins had a good option there with former seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers, but after a solid rookie year, he completely regressed this off-season.
General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley could have invested in a more seasoned veteran option or even a bigger name with a ton of risk, like J.J. McCarthy or Anthony Richardson Sr., but instead the Dolphins’ brass went back to their roots.
They identified a player with ties to their old organization and some familiarity with Dolphins coaches like Kevin Patullo, and then they added him for nothing, as the team reportedly traded its sixth-rounder acquired in the Ewers trade and then flipped it for McCord.
It is a high-risk, high-reward trade for a player they hope will become a long-term, reliable backup.
And who knows, maybe McCord turns into a starter for either the Dolphins or for another team, where Miami can trade him down the line for more draft capital.
But either way, trading for McCord is a solid option for many reasons.
And frankly, we should have seen it coming.
It is the Green Bay Packers way.
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