From the University of Utah, where he was a two-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, Eric Weddle joined the San Diego Chargers as a Second-Round Pick in 2007.  He played off the bench as a rookie.  Weddle won the starting job at Free Safety as a sophomore and became one of the top Safetys of the 2010s. Weddle…

Everson Griffen joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 as the 100th overall draft pick. It took him some time to establish himself in the NFL. Initially, he was mostly utilized on special teams. However, he eventually became a pass-rushing specialist and then the starting defensive end in 2014. Griffen's career with the Vikings lasted for ten years, during which he…

Gerald McCoy was a highly sought-after player in the 2010 NFL Draft after his impressive college career at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a two-time All-American. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him as the third overall pick, joining a long list of defensive stars in their team. From day one, McCoy won the starting position as the Left…

Jack Doyle was not highly recruited when he finished high school. He received an offer from only Western Kentucky. After playing for four years with the Hilltoppers, he went undrafted. However, he was later signed by the Tennessee Titans. Unfortunately, he was cut during the training camp. The Indianapolis Colts claimed him, and he played for them for nine seasons.…

Jared Cook started his professional football career with the Tennessee Titans in 2009, after being selected as the third Tight End in the draft. He had a breakthrough season in his third year, recording 759 receiving yards, but his performance was inconsistent over the next decade. Cook went on to play for five other teams, including the St. Louis Rams…

Joe Haden would win the starting Left Cornerback job in Cleveland during his rookie season, and he would later earn Pro Bowl accolades in 2013 and 2014, and recorded 19 Interceptions for the Browns before he signed with division rival Pittsburgh in 2017. With the Steelers, Haden played five years, netting another ten picks with a third Pro Bowl coming…

Le’Veon Bell was selected as the second running back in the 2013 draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers chose him with the 48th overall pick. Initially, he showed a lot of promise, with 1,259 yards from scrimmage in his rookie season. The following year, Bell's numbers exploded, as he rushed for 1,361 yards and added 854 receiving yards, accumulating a total…

An All-American from the football factory of Ohio State, Malcolm Jenkins was New Orleans’ First Round Pick in 2009, and the Defensive Back was a part of the team that won the Saints’ first ever Super Bowl that year. Jenkins became a starter at Free Safety the following year, staying with New Orleans until he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles…

Undersized for a Defensive End, Mike Daniels enjoyed a nice career in the NFL, spent mainly with the team that drafted him in the Fourth Round in the 2012 Draft, and after two years playing in a reserve role, he became Green Bay’s starting Right Defensive End in 2014.  While Daniels could be overpowered, his elusiveness made him a valuable…

The Gronk. Half football player/half fratboy but all phenomenal, Rob Gronkowski was a 2010 Second Round Pick from Arizona and was the perfect fit to help Tom Brady and Bill Belichick add a new chapter to their dynasty. Gronkowski became an immediate fan favorite in New England, and captured the attention of everyone throughout the NFL.  While other Tight Ends…

Do you believe in Fitzmagic? One of the most intriguing careers of an NFL Quarterback belongs to Ryan Fitzpatrick, a QB that defied the odds time and time again, and was constantly written off, despite becoming a cult-like figure among fans From Harvard, Fitzpatrick was a Seventh Round Pick in 2005 by the St. Louis Rams, but he did not…

Ryan Kerrigan was the 2010 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and you would expect from a player who won such an accolade, he went high in the draft.  The Washington Redskins took him 16thOverall, where he became their starting Right Defensive End as a rookie. Kerrigan moved to Outside Linebacker as a sophomore, and he was a Pro Bowl…

The New York Jets appeared to have struck gold with their 2013 First Round Pick (13th Overall) in Sheldon Richardson.  The former Missouri Tiger won the Defensive Rookie of the Year, recorded 78 Tackles, and was even used occasionally at Fullback, where he rushed for two Touchdowns.  Richardson did not have a sophomore jinx and was used more on the…