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Apr 24, 2012
This is making headlines in the UK today:

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/rugby-star-louis-rees-zammit-enters-nfls-international-player-pathway-program

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Louis Rees-Zammit, a 22-year-old Welsh rugby player who was viewed as having a very bright future in that sport, has instead decided to try to make it in the NFL.

Rees-Zammit announced today that he is joining the NFL’s international player pathway program, which gives promising athletes training in American football with the involvement of NFL scouts. After the 10-week program, Rees-Zammit will be eligible for the 2024 NFL draft, and if he’s not drafted he can sign as an undrafted free agent.

He’s a talented player, and pretty young, but surely no team is gonna spend a draft pick or a roster place on this instead of a college player with similar attributes who, you know, actually knows how to play the game.

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Apr 24, 2012

Nissin Cup Nudist posted:

Worked for Jordan Mailota

Yeah but I assume Rees-Zammit will try to be a receiver or a running back a la Christian Wade, who was pretty good at “here’s the ball, run that way” but not much else.

He’ll have a higher ceiling than Wade, but I’m skeptical a skills position player can get over the crazy steep learning curve of not having played the game until your twenties.

Every punter should be an Aussie Rules player though. That I can get behind.

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