Indeed, Cook was already drawing comparisons to 2003 No. 1 overall pick Carson Palmer a year ago. He opted to return for his senior season rather than apply for entry into the 2015 NFL Draft after the 2014 campaign. NFL Media draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote earlier this summer that Cook likely would have been the third quarterback selected had he entered the 2015 draft. After Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota came off the board with the draft's first two picks, a third QB wasn't selected until the 11th pick of Round 3 (75th overall), when the Saints took Garrett Grayson.