NFL draft reporter dismisses Marcel Reed as 'truly terrible' out of nowhere

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed has had to endure his fair share of slings and arrows from college football fans after the conclusion of last season, with some even coming from his own fanbase. His progression from season to season was underrated and he was a big reason for the Aggies getting the record they did last year, but he's still been put on blasts by a lot of outlets.

Sometimes, that hatred comes out of nowhere. Marcus Whitman, a well-known youtuber and reporter on the NFL Draft, out of nowhere today tweeted just how much disdain he has for Reed's quarterback play— when Reed isn't even getting ready for the draft!

This is another level of out of pocket, and Reed did nothing to deserve this. It quickly became clear, however, exactly why Whitman felt the way that he did in this one.

Marcel Reed unfairly lambasted by NFL Draft reporter thanks to slanted sample of snaps for Texas A&M

So why exactly did Reed become the target of so much ire out of nowhere? Well, as it turns out, Whitman felt driven to do this because... he had only watched the first half of the South Carolina game.

Any Texas A&M fan can tell you that was, by far, the worst half of football that Reed played all year— and maybe in his career. But the comeback that he authored in the second half was not just good enough to win the Aggies the game, but also to win Reed the AP College Football Player of the Week award.

That's a serious award, so if Whitman tries to stick to his guns after this one, you can tell he's a little bit slanted in his evaluations. Reed was a Heisman contender for much of last year for a reason, and though Fernando Mendoza definitely deserved the trophy, Reed was considered for good reason.

Marcel still has some steps to take to become who the team needs him to be, but he's much better than Whitman apparently thinks. The Aggies are in a strong spot with no. 10 behind center, even if they'll have to prove some people wrong.