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nfl scouts know a lot more than rando chads do.
“… TE version of Trey Lance but he’s actually good.”
So not the TE version of Trey Lance. Or just not Trey Lance at all.
lol.
Bruh, all these responses and no mention of playing with the most accurate QB of all time…
He was an athletic monster, for sure, but Payton also had Brees to help make things work. Jimmy wouldn’t have been anything without Drew.
Two of the best TEs in the league were Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates, both played college basketball, so there were teams willing to take a chance on other potential basketball to football converts.
Matt Cassel never threw a Touchdown in college
Traits player.
Dawson Knox scored 0 touchdowns in college 🤯
Athlete.
Teams seem to draft DNA moreso than tape.
6'6 and ran 4.5. He's getting drafted.
He was 6’7 and ran a 4.5.
Dave Casper had like 7 and played OT his first three years at Notre Dame
Not just go pro, but was a 3rd round pick. He was picked ahead of guys like Everson Griffen, Geno Atkins, Kam Chancellor, etc...
He was highly scouted out of college as an extremely dynamic athlete due to his history of playing several successful years of college tennis.
Because of huge
Jimmy Graham is massively disrespected in NFL circles and gets little recognition. The man is 4th all time in TDs and 7th all time in yards for Tight ends. Hall of fame worthy
Gates had 0 receptions in college. freak athletes.
I bet LeBron James could have been a very good TE in the NFL if he had focused on Football instead . He was good in high-school.
6'7 270, 4.5 40, 39" vert
By being an elite athlete with size. Plus when the Saints drafted him he got to play behind Jeremy Shockey for a year to further learn the position.
Physical attributes.
Because 6'6" guys who can run a 4.5 are always going to at least pique the interest of some team or another.
wait til op finds out about the euro and former rugby players in the nfl
He's a freak athlete the Saints thought they could refine with some experience
They were right
Heard he played basketball.
2nd in receiving TDs on Miami that season despite only 17 receptions
RAS of 9.62 so even for the NFL he was a pretty elite athlete
3rd round pick is surprising tho, but it was pretty late in the third
Say the line!
He had what you call “the goods”
He was a lottery ticket. A guy who is 6'7, 250 pounds, that can move like that. Plus, he ran a 4.56. Defenses just didn't know how to handle him on that Saints' offense. You didn't see guys that massive lined up in the slot too often.
Kyle long only started 6 games at Oregon before going 20th overall. He only played juco before that
he sport good
Wait until you hear about Jordan Mailata
Try looking up Jordan Mailata’s college career
Potential over production.
Ability
Jordan mailata, now one of the best o linemen in the league, was drafted without ever having played football at any level
College is nice but not the end all be all in terms of prep for the pro game.
Bro, he played basketball
i believe wikipedia was created for this
i just assume it would be an easier reference than a forum that hates things even a week old
Can’t remember the guys name but there’s a player who only played basketball in college that got drafted into the nfl. Believe he played for Washington? I can’t remember honestly
Tall and athletic
Someone took a huge gamble on him. That’s kind of how every draft pick is after round 1.
Big, fast, great hands
You have to remember that Mickey Loomis does what Mickey Loomis wants.
You know all those times when a guy gets drafted with elite measurables and questionable skill and people berate their GM when it's predictably a hard bust?
It's because every now and then, that guy turns out to be Jimmy Graham.
As a basketball player he knew he would miss 100% of the shots he didn't take
Off the charts athleticism and upside. I recall he was seen as drafted slightly on the early side, but after the second round teams will start turning to upside picks
Athletic freak. he was 6’7” and ran in the 4.5s. Had a very nice combine. Made him worth the risk. If it wasn’t for the trade to Seattle his stats would be even better