It kind of messes with your mind thinking about these things. 6’6 is a gigantic NFL player. Calvin Johnson is 6’5 and considered an automatic mismatch for corners. However, 6’6 is the average height of NBA players. If anything, 6’6 makes you a small forward or an undersized PF.
Absolutely this. There’s a reason Jordan Mailata was drafted too despite having literally never played football. Third round seems a bit high for someone with Graham’s college pedigree but I mean, it worked out so obviously the people who know what they are doing know more than I would have.
Because 6’6" guys who can run a 4.5 are always going to at least pique the interest of some team or another.
'grats on spelling “pique” correctly
Word!
See also: Rico Gathers. Hadn’t played a snap since middle school, 6th round pick.
Jets should try playing Zack Kuntz and see what happens.
It kind of messes with your mind thinking about these things. 6’6 is a gigantic NFL player. Calvin Johnson is 6’5 and considered an automatic mismatch for corners. However, 6’6 is the average height of NBA players. If anything, 6’6 makes you a small forward or an undersized PF.
Didn’t antonio gates barely play football? He played basketball in college and was signed undrafted.
Absolutely this. There’s a reason Jordan Mailata was drafted too despite having literally never played football. Third round seems a bit high for someone with Graham’s college pedigree but I mean, it worked out so obviously the people who know what they are doing know more than I would have.
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The NFL always needs big guys that run fast. Who woulda thunk.
To be slightly more serious, the NFL usually runs through highly athletic big guys in just a couple years so it’s a constantly revolving door
So the NFL is the 5 ft nothing girl on tinder got it.
Exactly. Just look at em.
DK Metcalf instantly comes to mind. Non-impressive college stats but an absolute beast of a human.