Did Jon Snow's short stature pave the way for No. 1 NFL Draft pick Kyler Murray?

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Kit Harington's Game of Thrones character has made being short cool again, according to Bobby Burack. NFL scouts used to consider being tall key in their evaluation of quarterbacks. Even future Hall of Fame QB Aaron Rodgers was considered by some to be "a little short" at 6-foot-2. Enter Kyler Murray, the Oklahoma QB who was selected No. 1 overall by the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. At 5-foot-10 (or maybe even shorter), he's unusually short for a position that requires quarterbacks to see over their very tall linemen. "But the thing is," says Burack, "people are missing the new trend. Which is, of course, short guys have replaced tall guys on the, 'I want to be that guy' list. This is thanks to Jon Snow. Jon is the guy right now. He has the swagger we all want and strive to have."