absolutely.
it is. but you bring in 15-20 guys like this each camp and the ones who don’t cut it are first gone and gone in rookie camp.
Football is so intensely dependant on raw athleticism and talent, if you can add or develop one strong intangible like football iq, motor, etc you have a quick riser.
I mean this is why college teams are always all over track/basketball practices.
very true. and the reality of falling out of the nfl window is a big learning opportunity. those guys always believe that their talent/athleticism will carry to a shot and they will win a spot. even though the reality is very different. Realizing that and facing the end of a career they thought would carry them can bring out a different animal.