brownie man Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) With the draft around the corner I think it’d be cool to think of some success stories. whether it’s the draft or a trade can anyone think of some players who were either taken by teams/cities they didn’t want to play for and eventually they came around. And also players who were traded to teams they didn’t want to play for but eventually came around. Like I think Jimmy Kelly might be one. I think he hated the fact Buffalo picked him at first but then he came to love it. What are some other stories like that? Edited April 20, 2023 by brownie man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Andre Johnson didn't want to go to Houston. Jimmy Smith didn't want to play for Jacksonville, because it was new organization with zero prestige. His changed his mind when his father basically slapped him upside the head saying he didn't have a job, and couldn't afford to be snobby. Warren Sapp did not want to play for the Bucs. You can see his demeanor when he was drafted while being interviewed. Just seemed utterly bummed out. All these players came around eventually. Edited April 20, 2023 by TecmoSuperJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duluther Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Any good player for the Browns. So Chubb, Garrett, Thomas, and Jim Brown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, Duluther said: Any good player for the Browns. So Chubb, Garrett, Thomas, and Jim Brown. Always fun to dunk on the Browns, but I'd legitimately appreciate it if you'd leave Joe Thomas off of the list. He did more for the city and fans than about anyone else in Browns history, including what he did for our late great moderator Joe "Crackburn" Blackburn. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Reggie Bush didn’t want to come to New Orleans and his agent tried to strong arm New Orleans into not picking him. According to Sean Payton his phone call with Bush’s agent just before the selection ended with a “**** off” and the pick was made not really sure it Bush would ever play for the Saints 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scar988 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 The Falcons haven't had one of these since Arthur Blank bought the team. Honestly, I can't think of one player who has said, "I don't want to go to Atlanta." in my lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Jim Kelly cried when the Bills drafted him. And not happy tears. LeSean McCoy for a variety of reasons didn't want to come to Buffalo initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugger Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 It wasn't the draft but I recall when we signed Charles Woodson he was less than thrilled. But he eventually came around and ended up as one of the leaders of that SB locker room. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Most Patriots, probably. Can’t imagine Gronk was excited about NE, other than playing with Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 7 hours ago, TecmoSuperJoe said: Andre Johnson didn't want to go to Houston. First time I’ve heard this one - got a source? Would be an interesting read. He played in Houston for a very long time, so I guess he eventually enjoyed it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbertGOAT Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Trentwannabe said: Jim Kelly cried when the Bills drafted him. And not happy tears. LeSean McCoy for a variety of reasons didn't want to come to Buffalo initially. Yeah he literally cheered when Buffalo passed on him with their first 1st rounder that year. He also trashed Buffalo every chance he got while he was in the USFL. Pretty funny to look back on in hindsight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duluther Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 10 hours ago, MWil23 said: Always fun to dunk on the Browns, but I'd legitimately appreciate it if you'd leave Joe Thomas off of the list. He did more for the city and fans than about anyone else in Browns history, including what he did for our late great moderator Joe "Crackburn" Blackburn. Hey, Chubb is supposed to be a good guy, too, yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 2 hours ago, ET80 said: First time I’ve heard this one - got a source? Would be an interesting read. He played in Houston for a very long time, so I guess he eventually enjoyed it here. I think he mentioned it as his retirement presser. Also maybe on Arian Foster's podcast a few years ago. Basically he said that he was thinking "Man...I gotta go to Houston???" Also talked about that commercial with David Carr having no offensive line. Andre is a pretty laid back guy, so when he said that "story" which was really just a remark on his first thought when getting drafted by the Texans, he didn't seem devastated like Warren Sapp was in contrast. Seemed more proactive about it the way Andre described it. He quickly changed his attitude when he became a Texan it seemed like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Duluther said: Hey, Chubb is supposed to be a good guy, too, yeah? Chubb is 💯 an awesome guy, love him. He’s probably my 2nd favorite player behind only JT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 On 4/20/2023 at 2:37 PM, Dome said: Reggie Bush didn’t want to come to New Orleans and his agent tried to strong arm New Orleans into not picking him. According to Sean Payton his phone call with Bush’s agent just before the selection ended with a “**** off” and the pick was made not really sure it Bush would ever play for the Saints You could tell in his face. Or was that just the narcissism of not being number 1, as he expected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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