Former NFL QB: ‘Coolness’ About BYU’s Zach Wilson Reminiscent Of Joe Montana
Apr 27, 2021, 11:54 AM
Zach Wilson celebrates BYU Football's win over the Houston Cougars on October 16th, 2020. (BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
(BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former NFL quarterback and current CBS Sports analyst Steve Beuerlein said the “coolness” about BYU quarterback Zach Wilson reminds him of the legendary Joe Montana.
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The former NFL signal-caller praised Wilson during a CBS Sports discussion on the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft.
Wilson is projected by many football experts as a future No. 2 pick.
“He reminds me of another really cool QB from back in our time, Joe Montana,” Beuerlein said of Wilson. “A lot of skill.”
"He reminds me of another really cool QB from back in our time, Joe Montana."@stevebeuerlein compares Zach Wilson to one of the best to play the position. 😳 pic.twitter.com/pGK3A9s4Bh
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) April 27, 2021
Montana is considered by many as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play football.
He played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers (1979-92) and Kansas City Chiefs (1993-94).
Montana was a four-time Super Bowl champ, three-time Super Bowl MVP, three-time NFL MVP, and eight-time Pro Bowl selection during his Hall of Fame career.
still got it #tbt pic.twitter.com/Dz1N6pfyTP
— Joseph Montana (@JoeMontana) April 22, 2021
The former 49ers and Chiefs QB is only the latest NFL great on the list of comparisons for Wilson.
In recent months, football analysts and former players have compared the future rookie to Super Bowl winning quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers.
"Zach Wilson, to me, has a lot of the cool Joe Montana characteristics…I do see the comparison to Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers when he can be falling off balance and throwing the ball across his body and still deliver it with velocity and accuracy."
–@stevebeuerlein pic.twitter.com/jZeyBhD5se
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) April 22, 2021
About Steve Beuerlein
After a standout career at Notre Dame, Beuerlein played in the NFL from 1987-2003.
He won a ring as a member of the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII.
Beuerlein was the league’s passing yards leader during his only Pro Bowl selection in 1999.
2021 NFL Draft
Wilson will find out which team he’ll play for during the 2021 NFL Draft.
The draft is scheduled to be held in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29-May 1.
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Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
