Conerly, who will turn 22 in November, still has room to grow, but he has enough physical traits to hint at a solid NFL future. Plus, the team believes Conerly is mature for his age and loves his dedication.
“It’s really the total package,” Peters said. “I think, first, you look at the tape and you see what an incredible athlete he is for his size, which is backed up by a lot of his testing numbers too. But just really the way he moves; just great feet, great lower body structure, great bend, and just super talented for a big man.”
And though Kingsbury’s note is a small gesture, it speaks to how the coaching staff has been sold on Conerly for a long time.
“He just really, really impressed us in person, just the way he handled himself really anybody we talked to,” Peters said. “We debrief after those 30 visits, and you go around the room and talk about how each person interacted with him. It was all superlatives. We had like three really, really special guys here, and he was one of them.”