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Strong-armed Florida International quarterback James Morgan isn't a secret in NFL scouting circles.

Since an impressive NFL scouting combine, Morgan has been rising steadily on draft boards.

An NFL area scout based in the Southeast said that Morgan has one of the three strongest arms in the draft and praised him for his intelligence and leadership.

Several NFL teams are closely vetting Morgan, who can't go on visits or work out privately due to the restrictions put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

Among the teams doing extra homework on Morgan, according to NFL sources not authorized to speak publicly: his hometown Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and Miami Dolphins.

Morgan met with the Texans at the East-West Shrine all-star game.

Morgan has drawn comparisons from scouts to NFL quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Joe Flacco.

Named the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year in 2018, the 6-4, 229-pounder with 4.89 speed in the 40-yard dash completed 65.3 percent of his throws for 2,727 yards and a school-record 26 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a junior.

Last season, he completed 58 percent of his throws for 2,583 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions in a dozen starts while playing through a knee injury and dealing with a lot of dropped passes. Morgan is healthy now.

A Green Bay, Wis., native who wore Brett Favre's No. 4 jersey in high school, Morgan transferred to FIU after starting at Bowling Green.