Aggies QB Marcel Reed is returning to College Station, but that didn't stop his name from coming up in NFL Draft discourse.
Texas A&M is gearing up for another memorable season in College Station, which includes quarterback Marcel Reed leading the Aggies offense once again.
Despite his decision to return to the team next season, Reed has still seen his name pop up in NFL Draft discussion and not in the best of light.
NFL Draft analyst Marcus Whitman, known as 'That Franchise Guy' online, took to social media to target Reed during his evaluation of one of his prime targets this past season, KC Concepcion.
"2nd time this Draft Cycle that I've felt the need to come on this app and complain about how truly terrible this Texas A&M Quarterback is," wrote Whitman on X.
While Reed undoubtedly was not perfect last year for the Aggies, he still turned an impressive campaign that resulted in success not seen for a while in College Station.
In a follow-up reply, Whitman stated he was viewing the first half of Texas A&M's game with South Carolina, which any Aggie fan can agree was Reed's worst performance of the season.
However, they would follow it up right back up by showcasing how Reed led a masterful comeback where the Aggies went from down by 27 points to a 1-point victory.
Outside of this notably bad performance, where he still earned the win, Reed tallied over 3,100 passing yards and 25 touchdowns through the air. Those numbers ranked him 25th and 19th in the nation, respectively.
Turnovers were the biggest criticism for Reed, as he tossed 12 interceptions on the season and a few came in critical scenarios. But those woes were definitely not isolated to Reed and he has the opportunity to correct them this upcoming year.
However, another issue for Reed last season was no fault of his own, instead it was on the receiving corps that Whitman was researching. He was the victim of 26 drops, with seven resulting directly from Concepcion. No one disagrees that Concepcion is an awesome talent even with his issues last season, rightfully so.
That begs the question: why attack Reed during an NFL Draft discussion when he is not even preparing to enter the league? It seems non-sensical and adds more fuel to the fire for Reed to show just how much he's improved this offseason.
With a College Football Playoff appearance already under his belt, Reed has everything in front of him next season with Texas A&M and can make a statement that can silence the critics when he actually does choose to head to the NFL.