Coming soon: are offensive lineman hitting Sammy harder because he's a poof? A searing ESPN special report.
Posted on 05/11/2014 7:19:37 PM PDT by FlJoePa
Former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam became the first openly gay player in NFL history to be drafted when the Rams took him with the 249th pick on Saturday, but Sam almost didn't make history because he almost fell out of the draft.
Sam was taken with the eighth-to-last pick, meaning he almost wasn't drafted at all, something he found rather shocking. The NFL's first openly gay player said he should've been picked higher.
"From last season alone, I should've been in the first three rounds -- SEC Defensive player of the year, All-American," Sam said, listing off his 2013 accomplishments, via the Rams official website. "I should have gone in the top three rounds easily."
Instead of going in the first three rounds though, Sam almost didn't go in any round. So what would have happened if Sam wasn't drafted?
According to NFL Network, the Bears, Giants and Ravens were all interested in signing Sam if he hadn't been taken by St. Louis. The Rams also would have tried to sign Sam if they hadn't grabbed him with the 249th pick.
Bears coach Marc Trestman said on Saturday that Sam would have been a defensive end in Chicago, not a linebacker, "When someone has that number of sacks, you have to pay attention to that," Trestman said of the Bears' interest in Sam, via the Chicago Sun-Times.
As it is though, Sam is with the Rams, and he's happy about that. "The Rams know what the hell they're doing."
And what the Rams did was draft Sam, which you can watch below.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbssports.com ...
Wasn’t one of the players Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Someday someone will find that all of this was a set up. SEC player of the year, coming out, getting drafted—all for show and drama.
Good luck Sam. This will really help in camp this summer.
The term “openly gay” makes me sick to my stomach. They use it several times like he’s a war hero.
Coming soon: are offensive lineman hitting Sammy harder because he's a poof? A searing ESPN special report.
However, even in passing situations he is not going to do well against big guys with any mobility.
They'll probably get a second chance once the cutting starts. LOL!
Cam Wake made himself into a beast. Sam is a tweener, like Wake was.
He can't play OLB because he's never covered a receiver and he's too slow.
Sam should read about Cameron Wake sometime and what HE went through to get to the NFL.
You nailed it perfectly. Sam simply doesn’t have the size, strength, or skills to be an early round pick. He’s lucky he was drafted at all.
Boo hoo
You could argue that the Lambs aren’t really an NFL caliber team...
I’m waiting for the gaKKK to come after Sam for sobbing like a little girl after getting the call. They can’t be happy with the way he perpetuated the emotional stereotype of the gay male.
He spouted off his itinerary of achievements from football. I don’t know if he is entitled due to all the awards or just another person not appreciative of his chances.
He will be lucky if he makes the practice team
He will be lucky if he makes the practice team
He’s not just a queen, he’s a drama queen.
I hope he does actually.
It would be great seeing him try to stop Marshawn Lynch in beastmode...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aauigpo2Q-w
Sam is painting a big target on himself.
I heard one of the draftees saying he’s just happy he got picked.
NY Daily News just put up a story, Sam and his BF are in Las Vegas celebrating. Damn, this isn’t humility like Gayle Sayers had is it?
Yeah, he was described as being a good player in college because he hustled. But he has few intangibles. Hustle is great, but it only goes so far
Why didn’t San Francisco take him? He would have had tens of thousands of groupies there after every game wanting to have his baby. Oh, that’s right.
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