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With the NFL draft fast approaching, tell us which Gator were you absolutely positive was going to excel in the NFL but it didn't work out that way.
While we're at it, how about the other side of the coin? Name the Gator you didn't think would work out and surprisingly turned out to be a pretty good NFL player.
I'll throw out Ben Troupe--Athletic TE with great hands who could actually make the over-the-shoulder catch. He was money on 3rd down and was great running after the catch. I still remember him vaulting defenders. First team All-American in 2003 (I thought he was better than Kellen Winslow Jr.). Troupe was a second round pick. I thought he was perfect for a West Coast Offense in the NFL but it never panned out for him. He actually spent a bunch of his career backing up another Gator TE, Erron Kinney, with the Tennessee Titans.
For the other, Bobby McCray surprised me. He was good as a Gator, certainly not great. Second team All-SEC kind of guy. Taken in the 7th round of the draft by the hapless Jags. Turned out to be a solid pass rusher and had a very nice 7 year NFL career.
Alex.
While we're at it, how about the other side of the coin? Name the Gator you didn't think would work out and surprisingly turned out to be a pretty good NFL player.
I'll throw out Ben Troupe--Athletic TE with great hands who could actually make the over-the-shoulder catch. He was money on 3rd down and was great running after the catch. I still remember him vaulting defenders. First team All-American in 2003 (I thought he was better than Kellen Winslow Jr.). Troupe was a second round pick. I thought he was perfect for a West Coast Offense in the NFL but it never panned out for him. He actually spent a bunch of his career backing up another Gator TE, Erron Kinney, with the Tennessee Titans.
For the other, Bobby McCray surprised me. He was good as a Gator, certainly not great. Second team All-SEC kind of guy. Taken in the 7th round of the draft by the hapless Jags. Turned out to be a solid pass rusher and had a very nice 7 year NFL career.
Alex.