![]() ![]() Hopefully, Tunsil has added “Block for DW4 4ever” onto the piece of paper on his childhood wall. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the Last Prisoner Project, which fights for those incarcerated for cannabis-related offenses. Ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Texans offensive lineman revealed he’s minting a 1 of 1 NFT of the gas mask video. Blocking for a quarterback like Deshaun Watson is just icing on the cake. Now, Tunsil is looking to put the infamous moment in the past for good. While we can easily write off the ill-advised photo op to youthful stupidity, Tunsil’s mental growth as a left tackle has been verified with his Pro Bowl selection. Once the bong photo circulated, the Titans reportedly removed Tunsil from their draft board altogether, as did the Ravens. Tennessee ultimately traded that pick to the Los Angeles Rams, who selected Jared Goff. Thankfully for Houston, Tunsil’s fall had a silver lining, as there was a decent chance Tunsil would have been drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the #1 pick. Prior to draft day, Tunsil was widely considered to be the best prospect in the draft. ![]() Hopefully these sorts of mental errors aren’t coming from the same brain space that led to Tunsil’s draft day plummet when a photo of him wearing a bong gas mask circulated, costing the young player a likely top five draft slot and potentially millions of dollars (the Baltimore Ravens, who were rumored to take Tunsil, selected Ronnie Stanley instead with the sixth pick Stanley signed a $20.48 million contract, while Tunsil fell to the Dolphins at 13, signing a $12.45 million deal). Perhaps those false starts and ineligible receiver downfield flags (3x) can be attributed to Tunsil getting familiar with the Texans’ offense. Yet his impact has been far superior to that of any other player Houston has started at left tackle since the departure of Duane Brown (for comparison’s sake, Brown has only had one false start in his last three seasons in Houston).Īccording to, Tunsil is the most penalized player in the NFL this season, with 15 total. However, it’s not all roses and sunshine with Tunsil, who has twelve false start penalties this season, one less than he had in all three seasons in Miami. Media is so interested in the details that Tunsil says he’ll take a picture of it next time he goes home. Making the Pro Bowl, getting drafted among the items on the list. Under Armour's NFL roster already includes New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as well as Carolina's Newton and Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy.Tunsil describes the piece of paper he stuck to his wall with his life goals. When the next Stephen Curry enters pro sports, Nike wants to be sure it doesn't blow it and watch him rake in cash for Adidas AG or Under Armour. Winning, in the sports sponsorship game, isn't everything. Cooper even starred in a commercial days before he was drafted. Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper and Rams running back Todd Gurley, two more Nike first-rounders from last year, also paid immediate dividends. Before the 2015 draft, Nike grabbed the consensus top picks, quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, who each showed star potential in his first year in the pros. Plus, this early on, the ante is still pretty cheap. But the players are to the shoemaker what tech startups are to venture capitalists: Most will go bust, but the rare success pays off big. By 2020, many of these guys will be coaching high school ball or leading CrossFit classes. Nike executives know the NFL survivor statistics as well as anyone.
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