jetsrule128 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Famous rugby player trying to make the nfl as an international player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, jetsrule128 said: Famous rugby player trying to make the nfl as an international player Was just reading about this guy yesterday. Apparently held a pro day and ran in the 4.4.s. Would've been a Jet long ago if Mangini was still calling the shots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 32EBoozer Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 Next up, a prospective Safety! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry McCockinner Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 minute ago, 32EBoozer said: Next up, a prospective Safety! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 9 minutes ago, AFJF said: Was just reading about this guy yesterday. Apparently held a pro day and ran in the 4.4.s. Would've been a Jet long ago if Mangini was still calling the shots. G0d Zammit I think your right. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcoops Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 6-3, 195lbs, runs a 4.4. Probably a project for conversion to WR. I'd love to see it happen, but the deck is really stacked against these guys. Excellent athletes, but coming late to the game and competing against guys who have played the game their whole lives...and who are also excellent athletes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 JD always thinking he outsmarted the rest of the NFL no name player from parts unknown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TuscanyTile2 Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 17 minutes ago, AFJF said: Was just reading about this guy yesterday. Apparently held a pro day and ran in the 4.4.s. Would've been a Jet long ago if Mangini was still calling the shots. How is his hunting ability? 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoni Beast Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 7 minutes ago, mrcoops said: 6-3, 195lbs, runs a 4.4. Probably a project for conversion to WR. I'd love to see it happen, but the deck is really stacked against these guys. Excellent athletes, but coming late to the game and competing against guys who have played the game their whole lives...and who are also excellent athletes. Let's hope he's a kicker and we run fakes non stop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJetsFan Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 12 minutes ago, mrcoops said: 6-3, 195lbs, runs a 4.4. Probably a project for conversion to WR. I'd love to see it happen, but the deck is really stacked against these guys. Excellent athletes, but coming late to the game and competing against guys who have played the game their whole lives...and who are also excellent athletes. I was thinking a possible safety project/prospect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Talu'r bwystfil!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post slats Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 11 minutes ago, joewilly12 said: JD always thinking he outsmarted the rest of the NFL no name player from parts unknown. It’s part of the league’s international player pathway program, every team does this. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoni Beast Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 8 minutes ago, Sarge4Tide said: Talu'r bwystfil!!!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 21 minutes ago, mrcoops said: 6-3, 195lbs, runs a 4.4. Probably a project for conversion to WR. I'd love to see it happen, but the deck is really stacked against these guys. Excellent athletes, but coming late to the game and competing against guys who have played the game their whole lives...and who are also excellent athletes. I hate when they try to make these guys practice at receiver or running back. Those are highly instinctive positions that you have to be born to play because there’s so much unteachable nuance to being successful at those spots. If the Jets are letting Ashtyn Davis walk, they should move Jarrick Bernard Converse into that role and let this rugby guy get his feet wet as the fourth safety and special teamer. Safety obviously requires a lot of reps and instincts, but there are more defined rules as to how to play it, and it doesn’t matter if he figures it out or not because no team has a capable fourth safety. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ScouserJet Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 Quite a big deal here in the UK; he's the star player of the Welsh Rugby Union side; and he's abandoned it for a crack at the NFL, as that's his true passion. Had a few rugby players try to make adjustment, such as Christian Wade, Jarryd Hayne and obviously Valentine Holmes who was on our books, but Fair play hope he makes it... might get a few more interested in the Jets in the UK. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 6 minutes ago, T0mShane said: I hate when they try to make these guys practice at receiver or running back. Those are highly instinctive positions that you have to be born to play because there’s so much unteachable nuance to being successful at those spots. If the Jets are letting Ashtyn Davis walk, they should move Jarrick Bernard Converse into that role and let this rugby guy get his feet wet as the fourth safety and special teamer. Safety obviously requires a lot of reps and instincts, but there are more defined rules as to how to play it, and it doesn’t matter if he figures it out or not because no team has a capable fourth safety. Does he have leadership qualities? If so, instead sounds like all he needs to be a perfect candidate to play LB. I'm sure @Sperm Edwards would agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoni Beast Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 9 minutes ago, ScouserJet said: Quite a big deal here in the UK; he's the star player of the Welsh Rugby Union side So the Jets of Rugby? Its a joke relaaaaax we know that's Italy and their forever wooden spoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 7 minutes ago, Bleedin Green said: Does he have leadership qualities? If so, instead sounds like all he needs to be a perfect candidate to play LB. I'm sure @Sperm Edwards would agree. We should get this decommissioned boat to play MLB. Because leader ship. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBJ Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 49 minutes ago, mrcoops said: 6-3, 195lbs, runs a 4.4. Probably a project for conversion to WR. I'd love to see it happen, but the deck is really stacked against these guys. Excellent athletes, but coming late to the game and competing against guys who have played the game their whole lives...and who are also excellent athletes. Nice build for a safety. You know he likes to hit.😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 51 minutes ago, T0mShane said: I hate when they try to make these guys practice at receiver or running back. Those are highly instinctive positions that you have to be born to play because there’s so much unteachable nuance to being successful at those spots. If the Jets are letting Ashtyn Davis walk, they should move Jarrick Bernard Converse into that role and let this rugby guy get his feet wet as the fourth safety and special teamer. Safety obviously requires a lot of reps and instincts, but there are more defined rules as to how to play it, and it doesn’t matter if he figures it out or not because no team has a capable fourth safety. In general I'd argue any athletic freak trying to convert to football later is life is better off on defense. Concepts are simpler, technique is less important, more about athleticism and effort. Fly to the ball, react, etc. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Look under every rock. Remember when San Diego laughably brought in that basketball player? Antonio Gates. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, slats said: It’s part of the league’s international player pathway program, every team does this. Yeah but JD thinks he’s smart for doing it the other GM’s do it because of the program . So there! Slats!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playtowinthegame Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 5 minutes ago, Beerfish said: Look under every rock. Remember when San Diego laughably brought in that basketball player? Antonio Gates. Agreed. Remember when the Buffalo Bills hilariously brought in that 36 year old 5' 10" quarterback from the CFL to play QB? Doug Flutie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, playtowinthegame said: Agreed. Remember when the Buffalo Bills hilariously brought in that 36 year old 5' 10" quarterback from the CFL to play QB? Doug Flutie How about Kurt Warner? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playtowinthegame Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: How about Kurt Warner? That gave me a belly ache it was so funny. Guy goes from stocking grocery shelves to winning MVPS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, TuscanyTile2 said: How about Kurt Warner? Jeff Garcia, when he left the CFL to try the NFL I laughed as a CFL fan. He was a good CFL QB but I never thought he was great. I thought there was zero chance he would even make a team in the NFL. 4 time pro bowler and about a 12 year nfl career 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playtowinthegame Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, Beerfish said: Jeff Garcia, when he left the CFL to try the NFL I laughed as a CFL fan. He was a good CFL QB but I never thought he was great. I thought there was zero chance he would even make a team in the NFL. 4 time pro bowler and about a 12 year nfl career I forgot about Jeff Garcia. It was VP Bill Walsh who brought him to the 49ers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 These guys just aren’t the caliber of NFL players, 29 inch vertical and a 9’6 long jump. Those are high school numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBarrioJets Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, joewilly12 said: JD always thinking he outsmarted the rest of the NFL no name player from parts unknown. Sooo you didn't know teams try out international players or you did and you're just being a bitch about it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Zonovan Knight approves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gio-Jets Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, ScouserJet said: Quite a big deal here in the UK; he's the star player of the Welsh Rugby Union side; and he's abandoned it for a crack at the NFL, as that's his true passion. Had a few rugby players try to make adjustment, such as Christian Wade, Jarryd Hayne and obviously Valentine Holmes who was on our books, but Fair play hope he makes it... might get a few more interested in the Jets in the UK. I drive around Liverpool and Manchester with a Jets decal on my car. Never had as much as a beep or let on 😒 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 26 minutes ago, ElBarrioJets said: Sooo you didn't know teams try out international players or you did and you're just being a bitch about it? So how many times has this worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claymation Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I hope we sign him so I can swear "God Zammit"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 So the Jets of Rugby? Its a joke relaaaaax we know that's Italy and their forever wooden spoons.Except this year it wasn't. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.05f3dc52804d5fd84cf09ccfcd7bd10b.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.