Slater Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 In the history of the NFl draft, have there been any high draft choices that have opted not to play football at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 In the history of the NFl draft, have there been any high draft choices that have opted not to play football at all?Jay Berwanger-the first player ever selected in the draft. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Was Charlie Ward drafted? I know he was drafted to play baseball for the Brewers, but I can't remember if anyone wasted a pick on him in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 No, he wasn't drafted. I remember him saying he wasn't going to play football if he wasn't picked in the 1st round. The rest is history...lol On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Bo Jackson temporarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 In the history of the NFl draft, have there been any high draft choices that have opted not to play football at all?Jay Berwanger-the first player ever selected in the draft.Winner. Thread done. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 John Elway refused to play for the Colts and Eli Manning refused to play for the Chargers. I'd say it's worked out pretty well for the both of them so far... Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 In the history of the NFl draft, have there been any high draft choices that have opted not to play football at all?Jay Berwanger-the first player ever selected in the draft.WOW.The draft has come a long way since the 1st player ever selected decided not to go pro. I'd imagine that if that happened today, there'd be near-riots and Mel Kiper Jr. would probably off himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Well, Jay Berwanger wasn't exactly turning his back on $30+ million guaranteed...Maybe Tim Tebow would turn down the NFL, but only because God asked him to ascend to Heaven to take over as The Almighty or something. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 In the history of the NFl draft, have there been any high draft choices that have opted not to play football at all?Jay Berwanger-the first player ever selected in the draft.WOW.The draft has come a long way since the 1st player ever selected decided not to go pro. I'd imagine that if that happened today, there'd be near-riots and Mel Kiper Jr. would probably off himself.For that reason alone I say we start a collection and see if we can get whoever the number one pick turns out to be not to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 In the history of the NFl draft, have there been any high draft choices that have opted not to play football at all?Jay Berwanger-the first player ever selected in the draft.WOW.The draft has come a long way since the 1st player ever selected decided not to go pro. I'd imagine that if that happened today, there'd be near-riots and Mel Kiper Jr. would probably off himself.For that reason alone I say we start a collection and see if we can get whoever the number one pick turns out to be not to play.As a Lions fan, I say this is a terrible idea. I'll start a collection for whoever the #1 pick is to win a Superbowl in Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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