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“Freak Athlete”: Spotlight Stolen From CJ Stroud As Fans Fall In Love With This Record-breaking QB During NFL Combine 2023

Published 03/05/2023, 8:30 AM EST

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The NFL Combine brings about some brilliant talent for the owners to scout for their teams. One of the biggest talents that emerged from the Combine was  Tom Brady. And while his video from the Combine might be misleading, it has changed over the years. Now, the NFL combine is a professional place of tryouts where all of those athletes who have declared for the draft are able to showcase their excellence. Furthermore, this Combine helps NFL teams get a good idea of who might be a good prospect.

This year’s draft is predicted to be stacked with some of the best players the league has seen. Chief among them is the quarterback from Ohio, CJ Stroud. Stroud has been a highly touted pick due to his athleticism. However, the Combine went on to reveal players who might outpace Stroud with spectacular physical gifts.

Hidden gems revealed in the NFL Combine

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The Combine has gone on to reveal players who might just perform better than the highly touted picks. During the combine, a video went viral. It showcased a young quarterback from Florida casually setting league records. Anthony Richardson, the QB for the Florida Gators has recently gone on to set the record for the highest vertical ever made by a quarterback in the Combine.

Richardson went on to set a vertical record of 40.5″. His jump took Twitterverse by storm.

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Fans proceeded to state their shock after seeing the young quarterback showcase his vertical reach.

Fans are jumping over Richardson’s leap

NFL fans did not hold back as they showcased their awe fro Richardson’s vertical leap. One fan spoke about how insane the QB’s jump was.

Furthermore, a fan wanted to know who was the highest before Richardson.

There were also some comments that had planned Richardson’s career trajectory.

Furthermore, there were some joking comments about the position Richardson plays.

However, there were some snarky comments about how the player’s vertical isn’t very important.

Finally, there were fans who believed that Richardson might end up being a good quarterback given a suitable mentorship.

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All in all, most fans were just in awe of the athleticism that was displayed. Furthermore, a few fans were very intrigued on seeing how Richardson’s career in the NFL will pan out.

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Richardson’s display of spectacular feats was only a sign of the kind of talent that is present in the Combine this year. It only remains to be seen how the Draft distributes this talent all over the league and how they pan out in their rookie year.

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Aditya Rajput

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Aditya Rajput is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Advertising and Branding from FLAME University. His favorite player is Tom Brady, the best quarterback to play the game in his opinion, but his favorite team is Brady's Super Bowl kryptonite, the New York Giants.
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