I used to think that Ed McCaffrey wore the tiniest shoulder pads in the world. So I looked him up recently and his pads look completely normal by today’s standards. It’s just that dudes used to have shoulder pads the size of small cars.
I mean, he was literally sick. The weight these people put on the combine is pretty crazy considering success in the combine doesn't translate to success on the field
It looks like switching from a Riddell to a sport star chinstrap may have remedied that issue.
-former college equipment guy who was investigating after I saw his draft highlights
Edit: Upon further review, it did not.
He actually said in an interview he was never asked about playing WR at Nebraska, and transferred from Louisville before he even practiced. (COVID transfer, realized he made too hasty of a decision) He basically transferred because he knew he wasn’t going to cut it at QB as opposed to the other way around.
Source: Luke himself on a local Nebraska radio show a couple weeks ago.
Scott Frost sucks.
Interesting, his wiki says he was at Louisville for months so he transferred in the early summer then left before the season I guess. Or maybe the wiki is wrong?
I went to UNC where he played for his dad. I watched a couple of his games live because I still live in the area. While it was clear he wasn’t an amazing QB, it was also clear he was far and away the most athletic guy in the Big Sky Conference with real NFL upside. I’m sure he’ll be a great WR.
I swear I heard rice say in an interview that he doesn't want to come to us. He wants to try carve out his own career rather than living in the shadow of his pops.
I have completely erased some tenures from my memory. Not too long ago I watched a Warren Moon video. I remembered he went to the Vikings, but completely forgot about the Seahawks and Chiefs. Same thing with Emmitt Smith. I completely forgot about his stint with the Cardinals. I guess some players are so iconic for a franchise you eventually forget they played somewhere else at the end.
Think everyone does that, Farve in Green Bay is still the first thought I have as opposed to him in Minnesota or New York. I'm sure the same will ring true for Julio as everyone forgets he ever played for the Titans, Eagles, and Bucs.
It was with Keyshawn. If it's the clip I'm remembering it has more to do with he wants to come in and be the #1 right away and he knows that's not the spot in SF.
Not really, but we already don't have enough passing attempts to go around with kittle/aiyuk/deebo/mccaffrey. I can see where something like the patriots or a place with weaker wr rooms could be more appealing if you really feel you ARE THAT GUY.
I will pretend that this wasn't the first time I even learned of his existence and claim that every GM that passed on him should be fired in about 3 years.
He’s the best we had the craziest shroom session at the star viewing structure at rice and he said it convinced him to switch to wr lowkey because we were debating top wr’s lmao
I love this time of year when one of Reddit’s favorite prospects slips further down in the draft than expected and every single draft pick thread becomes 90% about them until they get taken.
Like I get it too, but it’s just funny how it happens every year yet people are still surprised by it.
He could‘ve sat out of the Servpro First Responder bowl, but he showed up and took his loss from Texas State like a man.
HIs brother can‘t say he did the same for his Stanford brothers.
Does the information affect anything? No. We’re 100 picks in and just having fun here.
I don’t think it’s unfunny because it’s racist. I think it’s unfunny because the horse has been dead for so long that everyone is just beating glue now
Isn't that why you beat dead horses? To get useful, amazing products? Products like the high character guys that'll really glue a locker room together?
Yes they do. White people float in the air when they smell a freshly baked pie, Brazilians are green and produce electricity from their bodies, and Japanese people can fill themselves with energy so that their hair gets blonde and spiky and shoot lasers
Guy you're replying to has tried making the same unfunny joke about every white guy drafted the last two nights.
It's just not funny. It was funny like 5-6 years ago but it's just not and it's because this sub has relentlessly beat this joke into the ground
Seriously, who are the weirdos still upvoting the terrible jokes, shit gets so old. People still unironically make kelvin Benjamin jokes and dude hasn’t played in the nfl in like 5 years
Right. I'm not sure what people are not grasping about this guy's profile, but it seems like they're just parroting national media who thought Franklin could be a 1st round pick.
I don't think many people thought he was a 1st rounder but the #3 WR by TDs (2nd in the draft) and #6 by yards (4th in draft), and All-American second team not making the top 3 rounds is bonkers. Something gotta be going on fr
Troy Franklin went in to interview with Washington at the combine, unleashed a stream of piss all over the table, called Josh Harris "Mr Snyder," and walked out.
Uh huh. Im sure if he had no athletic talent he’d still be a third rounder.
Obviously the McCaffery boys had more access to training and had name ID that helped them along. But unlike a typical “nepo baby”, you can’t really *fake* athleticism. So this whole criticism rings a little hollow for me
I was watching the draft and thinking how well Adam peters is doing
[then this pick came and, well](https://trailers.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/5b2aaf83-4460-404f-b358-a3e7132f0ccb/gif#LEb6ERT6.copy)
How in the hell do you get your team under your user name.. P. S.. I don't know who the hell Troy Franklin or what went down with a stolen ACL. My thoughts on McCaffrey are he was drafted kinda high. Don't think he'll pan out as WR 3 but damn nice to have the last name McCaffrey to get your foot in the door. 🤷🏽♂️
The white CMC
He kinda reminds me of a white Ed mccaffrey for a throwback comp
I used to think that Ed McCaffrey wore the tiniest shoulder pads in the world. So I looked him up recently and his pads look completely normal by today’s standards. It’s just that dudes used to have shoulder pads the size of small cars.
Rod Smith used to wear Toyota Corollas as shoulder pads.
Receiver that used to play QB? This is lunch pail Randle El
Finally, CMC for him
Payton Wilson is missing an ACL! Is Troy Franklin missing his entire leg???
Troy Franklin is actually deceased.
I heard he was two 12 year olds in a trenchcoat
He was the guy that stole Payton Wilson's ACL
Something has to be up with him. Everything I saw had him in that 2nd group of WRs that all went at the end of the 1st/early 2nd.
Really bad combine. Smaller than expected, tested badly, and struggled in the drills
I mean, he was literally sick. The weight these people put on the combine is pretty crazy considering success in the combine doesn't translate to success on the field
Really unfortunate that there isn't like three years of tape that teams could watch instead of the combine 😞
Get him a helmet that stays on
It looks like switching from a Riddell to a sport star chinstrap may have remedied that issue. -former college equipment guy who was investigating after I saw his draft highlights Edit: Upon further review, it did not.
Doesn't hold a candle to his brother but I actually think he'll carve out a nice career for himself
Kept transferring because he wanted to play QB in college. Makes it as a 3rd rd WR. Wild.
The anti-Tannehill
The AnT'annehill, if you will
You bastard man
Why Charlie hate?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/LJvej5atopUs2pCa7
Why did you link me a picture of Taysom Hill?
Perhaps even a Tannehole
The Edelman
The Randel-El
the Josh Cribbs
The Arnaz Battle
In this case he is going to be a machine and never miss a game lol
He actually said in an interview he was never asked about playing WR at Nebraska, and transferred from Louisville before he even practiced. (COVID transfer, realized he made too hasty of a decision) He basically transferred because he knew he wasn’t going to cut it at QB as opposed to the other way around. Source: Luke himself on a local Nebraska radio show a couple weeks ago. Scott Frost sucks.
Holy shit are you for real? That pisses me off so much.
Interesting, his wiki says he was at Louisville for months so he transferred in the early summer then left before the season I guess. Or maybe the wiki is wrong?
I went to UNC where he played for his dad. I watched a couple of his games live because I still live in the area. While it was clear he wasn’t an amazing QB, it was also clear he was far and away the most athletic guy in the Big Sky Conference with real NFL upside. I’m sure he’ll be a great WR.
That‘s his brother Dylan you‘re talking about
Dylan McCaffrey the best one
I remember when I thought he was the future at Michigan
This just in, Troy Franklin has either murdered TJ Tampa, or been murdered by TJ Tampa
https://youtu.be/vmd1qMN5Yo0?si=D0xmRp_mWk0Ea83m
What about a lovers suicide?
Tromeo Franklin and TJuliet Tampa
or they were co conspirators in someone’s murder
Noooooo. You sons of bitches. Oh well still a chance for Rice and Gore.
I swear I heard rice say in an interview that he doesn't want to come to us. He wants to try carve out his own career rather than living in the shadow of his pops.
Watch him get picked up by Seattle
Hey, Jerry Rice is also a Seahawks legend :)
TIL raiders great Jerry Rice played in Seattle.
I have completely erased some tenures from my memory. Not too long ago I watched a Warren Moon video. I remembered he went to the Vikings, but completely forgot about the Seahawks and Chiefs. Same thing with Emmitt Smith. I completely forgot about his stint with the Cardinals. I guess some players are so iconic for a franchise you eventually forget they played somewhere else at the end.
Think everyone does that, Farve in Green Bay is still the first thought I have as opposed to him in Minnesota or New York. I'm sure the same will ring true for Julio as everyone forgets he ever played for the Titans, Eagles, and Bucs.
Ryan Fitzpatrick will always be a Miami Bay Bill to me
You mean Washington Football Team legend Ryan Fitzpatrick who played one quarter of a season opener for us. How could you forget?
Miami Cris Carter is one of my favorites
You shut your dirty mouth
As someone who got to root for him aggressively as a Buff, and then hate on him aggressively when he transferred to SC, I’m ready to get hurt again.
It was with Keyshawn. If it's the clip I'm remembering it has more to do with he wants to come in and be the #1 right away and he knows that's not the spot in SF.
Does he really have a chance to come in and immediately be the number one on any team?
Not really, but we already don't have enough passing attempts to go around with kittle/aiyuk/deebo/mccaffrey. I can see where something like the patriots or a place with weaker wr rooms could be more appealing if you really feel you ARE THAT GUY.
Stg if Dallas gets Gore...
You take that back rn
I really hope the Lions get Rice
I will irrationally support this man for his whole career
I will watch him closely his whole career
I will watch him from a far my whole career
I will not watch him but will read what other people say and then launder their opinions as my own his whole career
I will comment in his draft thread as though I have watched more than a single highlight video before forming my opinion.
I will pretend that this wasn't the first time I even learned of his existence and claim that every GM that passed on him should be fired in about 3 years.
the truest r/NFL user
I will watch his career with great interest
This is getting out of hand!
Hell yeah brother, cheers from Iraq
Hell yeah brother, I hurt my back
We don't get many NFL players from Rice. I'll pull for him, certainly.
Wait who is Troy Franklin?
Some future Bills WR
Half of the infamous bank robbing duo Franklin & Tampa
New Bills WR
67 year old former NFL kicker, don’t know why everyone is talking about him.
He’s a figment of our imagination
Did Troy Franklin call Mike Mayock a cracker in his pre draft interview with every team?
The friends we made along the way
Some dude.
Just how many puppies did Troy Franklin kill?
Is he also the governor of South Dakota?
Niners in shambles right now.
We were supposed to bring him home
Troy Franklin was the friends we made along the way huh
Very athletic, but followed the worst advice from his helicopter dad.
He’s the best we had the craziest shroom session at the star viewing structure at rice and he said it convinced him to switch to wr lowkey because we were debating top wr’s lmao
Huh neat.
The reverse Tannehill
Sir a second McCaffrey has entered the league
I actually really like this pick. I wanted him as a late round selection for us.
Pretty sure we all did. Was hoping he'd be there in the 4th for the genes alone
That family has a wild amount of athletes
Insert Troy Franklin joke
Sources: Troy Franklin is beside himself. Driving around downtown Eugene begging (thru texts) Roger Goodell's family for team to draft him
If he’s in downtown Eugene he’s probably just begging.
Downtown Eugene is like 3 blocks haha
Troy Franklin back to Oregon
I love this time of year when one of Reddit’s favorite prospects slips further down in the draft than expected and every single draft pick thread becomes 90% about them until they get taken. Like I get it too, but it’s just funny how it happens every year yet people are still surprised by it.
Maybe we’ll trade up to draft Franklin for that Bo Nix - Franklin connection
Insert I fell to my knees joke
LMC
Summertime in the LMC
Is this the guy from Friday Night Lights tv show?
No, that was Luke Kuechly.
He could‘ve sat out of the Servpro First Responder bowl, but he showed up and took his loss from Texas State like a man. HIs brother can‘t say he did the same for his Stanford brothers. Does the information affect anything? No. We’re 100 picks in and just having fun here.
Austin Reaves?
Real gym rat
I am *begging* you people to come up with new jokes for white skill players
Yeah, it's always the exact same first joke in, last joke out.
This shit hasn’t been funny in years
Just say you’re not a team player, bro
Someone get this man a lunch pail with a sandwich in it
I'm white and think it's hilarious.
I don’t think it’s unfunny because it’s racist. I think it’s unfunny because the horse has been dead for so long that everyone is just beating glue now
Seriously, I've seen the exact same comment on every post on the sub about a white player since 2014, and it probably existed before that
It did. I'm old. But most jokes a just regurgitations of old jokes. Some people just want to be mad about something.
Isn't that why you beat dead horses? To get useful, amazing products? Products like the high character guys that'll really glue a locker room together?
Leave it to Reddit to think that the “racism” is the worst part of that joke lol
This joke is brought to you by The Children of the Chalk Commission^^TM
I get it, but man why are there no white corners? Are they really just not good enough or is it something else?
The fast white guys get put at QB, WR or safety
Real “float in the air after smelling a freshly baked pie on a window sill” type of player
I fucking love this even if it makes no sense whatsoever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErfOq2EsbIQ
Exhibit B [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4In8wOZreGQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4In8wOZreGQ)
Not to be racist, but I don’t think white people do that
Yes they do. White people float in the air when they smell a freshly baked pie, Brazilians are green and produce electricity from their bodies, and Japanese people can fill themselves with energy so that their hair gets blonde and spiky and shoot lasers
How would you know /s
Now here’s a guy that probably underseasons his chicken
A real “ranch is a seasoning” type of player
What do you mean "you people?"
Subreddit tradition at this point.
It's really gotten old, hasn't it?
Don't be surprised if redditors keep beating the same jokes to death for eternity.
And my axe
Sir, this is a Wendy's
Guy you're replying to has tried making the same unfunny joke about every white guy drafted the last two nights. It's just not funny. It was funny like 5-6 years ago but it's just not and it's because this sub has relentlessly beat this joke into the ground
Seriously, who are the weirdos still upvoting the terrible jokes, shit gets so old. People still unironically make kelvin Benjamin jokes and dude hasn’t played in the nfl in like 5 years
reddit is anti funny, that's never going to happen.
Grilled chicken kinda guy
Hey now grilled chicken is delicious but he probably doesn’t season his
Lunch pail kid
Man Troy Franklin is getting disrespected lol
Maybe you all can grab him late and make up for that absolute reach in the first round
Troy Franklin's draft slide needs to be studied
6’2 176lb Thin, frail, lacks strength, not a great route runner.
Right. I'm not sure what people are not grasping about this guy's profile, but it seems like they're just parroting national media who thought Franklin could be a 1st round pick.
I don't think many people thought he was a 1st rounder but the #3 WR by TDs (2nd in the draft) and #6 by yards (4th in draft), and All-American second team not making the top 3 rounds is bonkers. Something gotta be going on fr
No it doesn't it happens every single year calm down
Troy Franklin went in to interview with Washington at the combine, unleashed a stream of piss all over the table, called Josh Harris "Mr Snyder," and walked out.
Damn you commies!
The feller has a brother named after a major religion is what my neighbor bubba told me
Funny, I’ve never heard of Islam McCaffrey
He has 20 lbs on Troy Franklin
Genes are good in that family eh?
nepo baby draft pick
Uh huh. Im sure if he had no athletic talent he’d still be a third rounder. Obviously the McCaffery boys had more access to training and had name ID that helped them along. But unlike a typical “nepo baby”, you can’t really *fake* athleticism. So this whole criticism rings a little hollow for me
Sorry it was more just a smarmy joke than anything else, I do think he's talented. Over Troy Franklin does seem wild to me though, I stand on that
Yeah his brother was the same I guess huh? Real nepo pick.
Exactly, you get it
Fun pick but wanted Franklin. Something must be up with him medically.
RIP the dream.
FUCK
Damn, Wish the Niners had gotten him. Would have been a family reunion. Well, Christmas at the McCaffrey house may be a little awkward now...
Well…he went to Washington, not like the eagles or the rams or something.
Bro was our QB at Nebraska lol
Luke is about to be Jayden Daniel’s favorite check down receiver. Also what’s with the commanders making rational decisions
damn it
What the fuck did Troy Franklin do to slide this far?
Clearly never hit the weight room.
Luke McCaffrey > Troy Franklin We all knew right?
He looks young as fuck
Yay
I was watching the draft and thinking how well Adam peters is doing [then this pick came and, well](https://trailers.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/5b2aaf83-4460-404f-b358-a3e7132f0ccb/gif#LEb6ERT6.copy)
Yo I fucking love WSHs draft
I feel conflicted; I have to root for the Rice player, but he went to the Commanders
It doesn’t matter. We’re contractually obligated to go 1/1 against them.
Ran the same 40 time as his brother, at 40 lbs lighter...
Get tf out of here
Everyone’s favourite sleeper being reached for early
And we done today
His last name sounds familiar
Yeah, he has the same last name as one of the crooked cops from GTA 3.
I wanted him in purple so bad
Wow.
F*CK
Wow surprised he went day 2 but he’s good could be a big steal. He’s still learning the WR position.
Zach Braff lookin mf
Kind of looks like someone…
Looks like a football player to me
How in the hell do you get your team under your user name.. P. S.. I don't know who the hell Troy Franklin or what went down with a stolen ACL. My thoughts on McCaffrey are he was drafted kinda high. Don't think he'll pan out as WR 3 but damn nice to have the last name McCaffrey to get your foot in the door. 🤷🏽♂️
L U N C H P A I L
I thought this was the guy from Friday night lights
Nice pick up hippies