Lazard works harder and is tougher than most receivers, but he's not the most talented, or the most productive. He's a guy you want on your team, but if some team had drafted him in the 3rd round their fans would have freaked out.
Kene Nwangwu getting PAID, drafted 4th round
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Lazard works harder and is tougher than most receivers, but he's not the most talented, or the most productive. He's a guy you want on your team, but if some team had drafted him in the 3rd round their fans would have freaked out.
Well yes, that’s a “bad” review. For more reasons than one.
Apparently the reviewer failed to grasp that Kene wasn’t drafted to be full time feature back. Which seems remarkably dumb.
He was drafted for his kick returner abilities, a year after the Vikes waited too long and had to settle for K.J. Osborne. Kene’s additional RB utility is just a bonus.
The pundits that make the narratives are some of the same types that make up GM offices. They might believe themselves perfectly fair and meritocratic, but they’re beholden to biases like everyone else.
An example is keeping drafted vs undrafted players. When in doubt, they go with the one they drafted, because it satisfies they’re pre-existing bias (and makes it seem like they didn’t waste a pick). When in doubt, some GMs probably go with the SEC or Big 10 over others, or blue bloods over others. And there’s not much difference between many of the guys taken in the later rounds and those not. Same is true about guys taken late first and in the second, and so on.
Where I think the Big 12 suffers is that our schools aren’t networked as heavily as those in bigger population centers. Lots of SEC/Big 10/PAC-12 in media, and I’m sure it’s similar in the management world because people tend to hire people like themselves.
Walter football is garbage. They have Tyler Shough projected as the #1 pick next year.
Walter Cherepinsky is a guy who has written about football since 1999. His credentials appear to be a BA in communications from Penn State and "less than a year" as an intern at West Chester Daily Local.
The whole undersized comment is a bunch of crap. Look at Kyler Murray and Russell Willson. I dont think those dudes are pushing 6ft
And drew brees. Let's not pretend the NFL isn't still a bit stuck on things like that though. It's all about the total package. If he cleans up his mistakes I think he'll get drafted (and we'll do very well this season!) The NFL is still more likely to take a flyer on a QB who is a little taller but maybe that's changing.
Agreed. For the record Murray was 5-10 1/8 at the combine. Wilson was 5-10 and Mayfield was 6-0 5/8.
I hate to be this guy, but kick return is really no longer part of the NFL game since they moved the tee up. I'm not sure if he can return punts, but that will be his best bet to make an impact on ST
This is false. Teams have actually started kicking the ball as close to the end zone line as possible. (as high as possible too). Which forces teams to return kicks. The extending of the fair catch to the 25 made this happen.
Well it has reduced the number of returns, but hasn't eliminated them by a long shot. Last year Carolina was the best at yielding TBs on kick offs at 87.65%. Only 6 teams are able to get a TB 70% or more of the time. Detroit was worst at 33.3%
It makes sense for the Vikings to invest in a kick off return man since they play in the NFC North with:
t25th GB 50%
t25th Chi 50%
32nd Det 33.33%
Also matters that two of their division opponents have open air stadia which means wind can factor into the ability to get the kick off into the endzone.
Source: https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/kickoff-touchback-pct
Patterson is certainly a part of his team's ST game. Not saying Kene will put up Patterson's numbers, but if Kene can return at least 1 out of 3, that's an improvement for the Vikes.
I'm thinking the hok kid they drafted might be their punt return candidate.
Maybe he becomes the next Drew Brees. I meant I'm kidding here. But same size, and Brees got shuffled around abit (San Diego) before becoming All-world in NO.
Is Brees arm strength that much better? I know the answer is prolly yes. but Brees also has that extra-something. Purdy might have a little of that as well?
Regardless, if Purdy doesn't become a long-term starter, I think he will start a lot of games, he should have a nice NFL career. I hope.
I wonder what seasoning they will be putting on that crow, when they see him running away for long runs on kick-returns, or RB, or frist downfield to make a game-changing tackle.
Really rooting for Kene!
I easily could see him having a Sage type of career, and there’s absolutely no shame in that at all.
I refer to Chase Daniel in these situations although perhaps Purdy gets drafted and Sage had more yards.
But:
Undrafted
Super Bowl Ring (Saints)
$30-some million career earnings
Likely very healthy with limited field time (thrown for less than 2,000 yards)
A dream, really.
