Report: Missouri quarterback Brady Cook to sign with New York Jets as UDFA

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook will sign with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. FOX’s Jordan Schultz was the one to report the news, seeing Cook head to the Big Apple.

Cook is coming off quite a productive career at Missouri, though he did deal with injuries. He was a three-year starter and led the Tigers to heights that included being on the cusp of a College Football Playoff berth in 2024.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound prospect showed remarkable toughness. He also displayed the ability to lead a team beyond just his arm.

That said, Brady Cook was quite productive. In 2023, when he wasn’t bothered as much by injuries, he logged 3,317 yards passing and 21 touchdowns, against just six interceptions. He also ran for 319 yards and eight scores, proving a capable dual threat.

In 2024, Cook suffered some injuries but still managed to post 2,535 yards passing and 11 touchdowns, against two interceptions. He ran for 223 yards and five scores.

In total, Cook threw for 9,251 yards and 50 touchdowns, against 15 interceptions. He ran for 1,262 yards and 21 scores.

As a recruit, Brady Cook was ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 652 overall recruit in the 2020 class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He also checked in as the No. 45 quarterback in the class and the No. 14 overall player from the state of Missouri, hailing from Saint Louis (MO) Chaminade.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Brady Cook

Brady Cook is a perplexing prospect in that analysts can’t seem to get a great handle on him. He’s had some ups and downs in his career so far.

Still, there’s some definite potential upside. The NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein wrote the following in evaluating Cook:

“Tantalizing prospect thanks to his athleticism and arm talent but the more I studied, the more doubt creeped in. Cook played with a better command of the offense in 2023, which led to better in-game rhythm and results. He can make every NFL throw but struggles to make them with consistent timing and accuracy.

“Cook needs to improve his eye discipline to keep windows open and safeties out of his business. He’s an average decision-maker and field-reader who defaults to unsound passing platforms when he feels pressure. He has the size and mobility to make plays as a scrambler and with designed runs. Cook’s physical traits and athletic ability are worth a discussion as a developmental prospect.”