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Apr 27, 2022
There’s plenty of athletic talent out there. And for three days each spring, NFL hopefuls eagerly await their chance to become a draft pick. While we’re looking forward to that fresh crop of players, at Hibbett | City Gear, we thought we’d take a trip down memory lane at some of the top player reactions to NFL Draft days.
Soaking in the Moment
With Bill Belichick on the line, Chandler Jones receives news that he’s the 21st overall pick for the Patriots. While the 2012 moment was joyful, Joneses’ family and friends doused him with a cup of water to celebrate.
Go, Joe
Joe Burrow was the heart and soul of LSU football — a year when everyone really needed a win. In 2020, Burrow (who changed his name to “Burreaux” in the spirit of Louisiana football), led his team to National Championship victory. Burrow’s reaction to his No. 1 draft pick with the Bengals was decidedly low key. He sits humbly in his family living room, his parents on either side of him beaming with joy.
Big Boos
Donovan McNabb had a storied NFL career, but his 1999 NFL draft day was not as well received. Eagles fans gunned for Ricky Williams over McNabb, and when the announcement was made, it was met with a wave of booing. McNabb graciously smiled as he took the stage and unfurled his new jersey.
LOL, Classic
Baker Mayfield’s moment came the night before the 2018 NFL draft when he enlisted family and friends to recreate Brett Favre’s iconic 1991 Draft day photo. Jorts, a mullet, a bedroom filled with family and draft day shirts hastily made with markers — no detail from the OG photo was left unmatched. Mayfield even texted Favre his photo, and the NFL legend texted back, “Lol classic. Good luck brother.”
Letter from Dad
New Orleans Saints’ pick Mark Ingram turned away from the camera and pulled his hat over his eyes after an ESPN reporter surprised the player with an email from his incarcerated father offering congratulations from behind bars. With tears streaming down his face, Ingram faces the camera and speaks directly to his dad.
Fake it Till You Make It
Eli Manning had made it well known he had no desire to play with the Chargers. So, in 2004, when he was the Chargers’ No. 1 pick, Manning very awkwardly held up the blue and gold jersey as onlookers booed and chanted. Manning plastered a fake smile on his face. Later that day, however, he got traded to the Giants.
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