Six Years Later, Victor Cruz’s Career Launch Still Shows Importance of Preseason

August 15, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

To you, Victor Cruz was a nobody on August 16, 2010. Few knew his name outside of the University of Massachusetts, where he starred in college. The draft community was aware of his presence, which made him the subject of wishcasting. If he overcame his size (5'11 ⅝", 206 lbs at his Pro Day) and the New York Giants utilized him properly, then who knows, right? 
Take out the name and the date there, and insert the name of any undrafted rookie heading into his first preseason game. Every one of them would be an unknown, and for teams, those unknown players amount to little more than a lottery ticket. There's no draft capital invested, which means no guilt when they're axed at some point in August.
The climb toward a roster spot can feel insurmountable for an undrafted rookie. That's why the preseason is their stage and perhaps their first and only chance to make an impression.
We know this when football finally returns after a long hibernation throughout the wint...

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