History of the 23rd pick
Popular pick for the Vikings.. Couple winners .. lots of losers.
https//www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/23-nfl-overall-draft-picksWho remembers Danny Watkins? Big, long-armed, blue-collar guard prospect, 40 on his wonderlic, considered one of the "safest" picks in the draft.
But he wasn't "football smart." Needed his OL coach to explain blocking angles over a dozen times before it stuck. Was released just two years later. Said his heart just wasn't in football. All he ever wanted to do was be a firefighter and so that's what he went off to do....and still does.
@"MaroonBells" said: Who remembers Danny Watkins? Big, long-armed, blue-collar guard prospect, 40 on his wonderlic, considered one of the "safest" picks in the draft.But he wasn't "football smart." Needed his OL coach to explain blocking angles over a dozen times before it stuck. Was released just two years later. Said his heart just wasn't in football. All he ever wanted to do was be a firefighter and so that's what he went off to do....and still does.
I remember that. One of the great first round reaches of all time.
@"supafreak84" said:@"MaroonBells" said: Who remembers Danny Watkins? Big, long-armed, blue-collar guard prospect, 40 on his wonderlic, considered one of the "safest" picks in the draft.But he wasn't "football smart." Needed his OL coach to explain blocking angles over a dozen times before it stuck. Was released just two years later. Said his heart just wasn't in football. All he ever wanted to do was be a firefighter and so that's what he went off to do....and still does.
I remember that. One of the great first round reaches of all time.
Hold my beer....
@"StickyBun" said:@"supafreak84" said:@"MaroonBells" said: Who remembers Danny Watkins? Big, long-armed, blue-collar guard prospect, 40 on his wonderlic, considered one of the "safest" picks in the draft.But he wasn't "football smart." Needed his OL coach to explain blocking angles over a dozen times before it stuck. Was released just two years later. Said his heart just wasn't in football. All he ever wanted to do was be a firefighter and so that's what he went off to do....and still does.
I remember that. One of the great first round reaches of all time.
Hold my beer....
Lol I thought about Dimitrius, but at least with him he looked the part of a first round pick. I remember really wanting Patrick Kerney that year, who went one pick after Underwood to Atlanta
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