After a long three days, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier finally heard his name called in the NFL Draft. He was selected with the 249th overall pick in the seventh round by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here’s how the NFL world reacted to Nussmeier finally hearing his name get called.
Reaction to Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier’s Selection to the Chiefs
After five seasons with the LSU Tigers, Nussmeier accrued a completion percentage of 64.0%, 7,699 passing yards, 52 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions.
Funnily, he’s not a rusher at all, so he has -153 rushing yards across his five seasons, because it accounts for yards lost when he’s sacked. However, he does have five rushing touchdowns.
After having a poor final season with a completion rate of 67.4%, 1,927 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and five interceptions, Nussmeier’s draft stock fell dramatically. In PFSN’s CFB Quarterback Impact Metric, he ranked 110th with an impact score of 75.9 and a letter grade of C.
Now, he’ll be joining Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
Paul Blooming wrote on X: “Perfect place for him. He didn’t deserve the shits.”
Commentator Grant Paulsen admits that he was surprised by the fall, saying, “I don’t get what happened with him at all. I think he was a top-3 QB in this class.”
I don’t get what happened with him at all. I think he was a top-3 QB in this class. https://t.co/e6ZU6yqvKE
— Grant Paulsen (@GrantPaulsen) April 25, 2026
Former head coach Jon Gruden showed his support, saying, “Garrett Nussmeier to Kansas City!! Go show the world what you’re made of!”
Garrett Nussmeier to Kansas City!!
Go show the world what you’re made of! pic.twitter.com/UXd9U0OCtu
— Jon Gruden (@BarstoolGruden) April 25, 2026
NFL Insider and Writer John Frascella comments, “The saga ends in DRAMATIC fashion … Garrett Nussmeier is a CHIEF.”
The saga ends in DRAMATIC fashion
… Garrett Nussmeier is a CHIEF https://t.co/O6Y2nLEoxO
— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) April 25, 2026
NFL Columnist/Reporter Ralph Vacchiano looks at the bright side of Nussmeier falling so far, saying, “And there he goes: LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier goes to the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round, 249th overall. He’s the 10th QB off the board, and he gets to learn from Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. Sometimes things have a way of working themselves out.”
NFL Analyst JP Acosta said, “Good for Nuss. He’s a smart kid who can throw with timing and anticipation even if he’s physically limited.”
Chiefs beat writer Matt Derrick notes how drafting Nussmeier checks a first for the team, saying, “The Chiefs draft their first developmental QB of the Patrick Mahomes era. No. 249 is LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier.”
Texas Longhorns Insider NashTalksTexas uses the fall to call out former coach Brian Kelly, saying, “Absolutely wild, this should serve as a cautionary tale for no team to ever hire Brian Kelly.”
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Finally, the NFL social media page posted a clip of the Nussmeier family reacting to the news.
Even though it’s unfortunate for Nussmeier that he fell in the draft, there might be no better place to develop as a quarterback than with Mahomes and Andy Reid.
