If you’re a fan of the Giants or Washington’s football team, you probably care about this year’s NFL Supplemental Draft, which saw two players selected, both of whom went to the NFC East.
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Two guys were drafted into the NFL on Wednesday! We discuss that and more in Thursday’s Rise ‘n Grind.
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The Giants made the first move in the draft, selecting former Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal in the third round. What does that mean? Well, for starters they will lose their third round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. And other than that, they now have a talented addition for their secondary. You can read more about Beal on Big Blue View.
The second (and final) player selected in the draft was former Virginia Tech cornerback Adonis Alexander, who Washington scooped up in the sixth round. That means they’ll forfeit their 2019 sixth-round draft selection. Alexander was ruled academically ineligible for the 2018 NCAA season due to poor grades, which is what landed him in the supplemental draft. He also had some red flags, including a two-game suspension last season for marijuana use, though he says that was a fluke and he’s passed all drug tests since the suspension. You can read more about Alexander on Hogs Haven.
After the draft ended, the Jets got in on the action by agreeing to a deal with Brandon Bryant, who was also eligible to be selected in the draft, but didn’t get taken. Bryant played at Mississippi State for three years and recorded five interceptions and a touchdown while also chipped in 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. You can read more about Bryant on Gang Green Nation.
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If you’ve been watching the World Cup, you may have seen trainers run onto the field with spray cans when a player falls over with an injury or “injury” (yeah, a lot of soccer injuries aren’t real).
It looks something like this...
Well, 49ers general manager and former NFL safety John Lynch has taken notice and he’s thinking they could use this in the NFL. What do you think?
It seems more likely than not that the NFL would issue suspensions for players using something called “magic spray,” which is essentially like IcyHot kicked into hyperdrive.
But, it sure would be nice if NFL injuries were cured on the spot like we often see in soccer.
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