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Bills Scout reached out to gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson?


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https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/08/11/gable-steveson-olympic-gold-medal-wwe-future

 

Article talks about a potential future for him in WWE, but also included this:

 

“So many great organizations and teams have reached out. A scout from the Bills, there is a connection with the Ravens. The Olympic gold medal is helping me see the world, so my next step is going to be a big decision. I’m going to decompress now and think about it.”

 

McDermott must be licking his chops. Gold medalist wrestler? He would love that.

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The overlap between football and wrestling is huge. Mainly, understanding using your hips to generate sudden power. Possibly one of the most discipline driven sports. The dude might not ever be an all pro, but not difficult picturing any high level wrestler being able to carve out a role with some coaching.

 

Off the top of my head  here's some elite wrestlers that went on to have NFL careers

Ray Lewis

Robert Quinn

Lorenzo Neal

Tedy Bruschi

Ronnie Lott

Bo Jackson

Bryant McKinney 

Warren Sapp

Fred Smerlas

Bruce Smith

Ricky Williams

Roddy White

Jonathan Ogden

 

2020 there were 4 HS State Champ wrestlers drafted in the NFL.

[Edit alot of those were of the top of my head, but I looked up an article to add some extra juice to the list lol]

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A developmental prospect.  3 years on the practice squad and then look out!  Most HS wrestlers that I know (including me) also played football.  Gain weight for football, then starve it off for wrestling.  We did it, but not a very healthy way to operate.  Wrestling takes a ton of discipline and that translates well to football (as does the balance and use of weight/force against another person), but for someone who hasn't ever played football or has not played since HS, making it in the NFL is a major climb.

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21 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

 

Off the top of my head  here's some elite wrestlers that went on to have NFL careers

 

If that’s off the top of your head, what kind of arcane knowledge resides at the bottom?

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