Caution: agent-speak ahead.
Vann McElroy represents Kansas State wide receiver Jordy Nelson. It’s in McElroy’s best interests to talk up his client, but you also can’t get carried away and mislead your client. Which is why I’m convinced McElroy truly believes what he told me this morning, which is that he thinks Nelson might be nabbed in Round 1 of Saturday’s NFL Draft.
“This kid could slip into the bottom of the first - he’s risen that much,” McElroy said.
The reasoning, McElroy explained, is that Nelson compares athletically with the rest of the wide receivers available, not to mention his production. And there’s the issue of character, which isn’t an issue at all with Nelson.
“He’s No. 1 on the board in terms of character,” he said. “It’s a big deal… The commissioner went to league meetings this past spring and looked at the owners and said, ‘I can’t do this by myself… Make a statement and don’t sign these guys (with bad character). It helps him move ahead.”
Right now, McElroy is confident Nelson is a solid second-round selection. He has spoken with two teams that currently have him in their top five at wide receiver.
“I think Washington would take him at 51,” McElroy said.
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Thank goodness you are back, JMart.
You don’t have to update the blog just because you haven’t in a while. Little free hint from an experienced bbs contributor there.
Since the Cheifs now have two first round picks it would be nice to see him there for their second round pick. We need another good possesion receiver and it wsure would make it easier to root on the Chiefs this year.