Despite Long Odds, Jarryd Hayne Has Ideal Roster Opportunity with 49ers

March 4, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

The gem-finding mission to turn athletes into football players isn’t new for NFL talent hunters.
Surely there was a time when the notion of a basketball player excelling at tight end seemed ridiculous. Now that hard court to hard hits journey is commonplace, with Antonio Gates cruising toward a Hall of Fame end to his career, and we can’t get through a New Orleans Saints game without being reminded of Jimmy Graham’s hoop roots.
If there’s enough raw athletic Play-Doh to be molded, the NFL will find you. Sometimes the football machine spits out a shiny treasure from an unlikely source. More often, though, the attempt ends in an athlete churned to bits and returning back to his natural craft in defeat.
Failure with prospects who double as projects isn’t feared. Gates and so many others who came before and after are lottery tickets, overflowing with potential and low on risk. The latest such prospect faces long odds and a steeper learning curv...

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