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Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron looks for a receiver during the second quarter against Kentucky on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. (Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

ESPN draft guru Todd McShay did a live interview during Alabama's 48-7 win over Kentucky on Saturday night, calling Tide quarterback AJ McCarron a "third-tier quarterback" while the Mobile native was effortlessly driving Alabama to a score.

Here is how the interview progressed in relation to the drive.

Alabama, starting from its 20, leading 34-7 with 11:54 remaining in the game. Running back TJ Yeldon rips off a run for 12 yards.

"I don't if he's going to be in the first round," McShay during the play. "I do think when we get into day two, he fits in there. You have a lot of second-round, third-round quarterbacks in this year's draft. You look at his skill set. He has the size, 6-3. He's getting bulked up. He has the accuracy, short to intermediate touch. He obviously knows how to protect the football. He had the 59 touchdowns to just the 10 interceptions. And he's a winner."

First and 10 from the Alabama 32. McCarron to Yeldon on a screen pass to the Kentucky 46.

'When you look at it, 30-2 as a starter, but can he drive the ball vertically and can he make all the throws down the field? I think that is one of the big areas you start to look at him in the next level."

McShay was asked if he thought McCarron had the arm strength needed in the NFL.

First and 10 from the Kentucky 46. McCarron hits DeAndrew White down the seam for 26 yards to the 20.

"Arm strength can be overrated at certain times, but I think you have to have a certain baseline," McShay explained. "You've got to be able to make those throws. ... The timing was there. He got the ball out right when he should have, but it sailed in the air too long and he's forcing his receivers to go up and make a play on the ball. It's just one aspect of his game, but when you start talking about the Andrew Lucks and the RGIIIs and special qualities they have, then you start talking about second-tier quarterbacks."

First and 10 from the 20. McCarron finds Kevin Norwood in the end zone for a touchdown strike.

"I think you get into third-tier quarterbacks when you talk about AJ McCarron simply because he doesn't have the exceptional skill set with the arm strength. And while I think he is deceptively mobile, he doesn't have that elite mobility, obviously."

The scoring drive covered 80 yards in four plays. McCarron was 3 of 3 on the drive for 68 yards and the touchdown. He finished 21 of 35 for 359 yards and a touchdown.

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