A few more than I was expecting to be honest. Didn’t look through all of them but the ones I did look at didn't seem to be risking a huge amount in leaving rugby. Hardly surprising really.
Having played both, I think it’s much easier to go from rugby to American football than it is the other way around. Mainly to do with vision when having the ball — downfield-oriented in football and width and horizontal vision in rugby.
I'm no cap expert but according to Over The Cap, the Pats have 1.7m cap space for 2020 and Rosen's contract accounts for 2.17m cap charge - no idea if they could restructure some things in order to make that work (or send a player to Miami in exchange).
) Lomu could have been a star given his pace and ferocity - wouldn't be especially big by NFL standards nowadays but 6'4, 18 stone and that pace 25 years ago (100m in 10.7, no idea of his 40m times), stood out like a sore thumb.
Lomu could have been a star given his pace and ferocity - wouldn't be especially big by NFL standards nowadays but 6'4, 18 stone and that pace 25 years ago (100m in 10.7, no idea of his 40m times), stood out like a sore thumb.
No idea if he'd have had the mental capacity to learn playbooks and the nuances of NFL runs though - a lot more complicated than Union (which I love). I'd also question whether a lot of Union players would have the desire/mental strength to move to USA... imagine some of the Irish/Welsh/Southern Islanders in US? Can't see it.
Martin Offiah may have made a decent WR?
Tough ask nowadays - RBs usually shorter, stocky but have pace. Most similar shape in Union is prop forward and they have 'limited' pace?
Wingers to WRs is a possibility, 2nd row/back row to line (Off or Def) maybe.
Out of current players, Mario Itoje? His ability in rucks and mauls is amazing (one of the best forwards in world rugby), quick on his feet, intelligent which would help with decision making and only 25. Maybe play in the defensive line (defensive end?)... 6'4, 18 stone, mobile, great timing (which you have to have playing lock else you get pinged by ref all the time in rugby).
The thing I thought was weird when I read about it on google was that they had Lomu down as a RB or OLB. I thought being a line backer requires much more game sense. I’d love to see some of the big wingers or centres just put it in at running back for a laugh. Even if it required the QB to tell him what he’s doing before each play.Lomu could have been a star given his pace and ferocity - wouldn't be especially big by NFL standards nowadays but 6'4, 18 stone and that pace 25 years ago (100m in 10.7, no idea of his 40m times), stood out like a sore thumb.
No idea if he'd have had the mental capacity to learn playbooks and the nuances of NFL runs though - a lot more complicated than Union (which I love). I'd also question whether a lot of Union players would have the desire/mental strength to move to USA... imagine some of the Irish/Welsh/Southern Islanders in US? Can't see it.
Martin Offiah may have made a decent WR?
Tough ask nowadays - RBs usually shorter, stocky but have pace. Most similar shape in Union is prop forward and they have 'limited' pace?
Wingers to WRs is a possibility, 2nd row/back row to line (Off or Def) maybe.
Out of current players, Mario Itoje? His ability in rucks and mauls is amazing (one of the best forwards in world rugby), quick on his feet, intelligent which would help with decision making and only 25. Maybe play in the defensive line (defensive end?)... 6'4, 18 stone, mobile, great timing (which you have to have playing lock else you get pinged by ref all the time in rugby).
Lomu could have been a star given his pace and ferocity - wouldn't be especially big by NFL standards nowadays but 6'4, 18 stone and that pace 25 years ago (100m in 10.7, no idea of his 40m times), stood out like a sore thumb.
No idea if he'd have had the mental capacity to learn playbooks and the nuances of NFL runs though - a lot more complicated than Union (which I love). I'd also question whether a lot of Union players would have the desire/mental strength to move to USA... imagine some of the Irish/Welsh/Southern Islanders in US? Can't see it.
Martin Offiah may have made a decent WR?
Tough ask nowadays - RBs usually shorter, stocky but have pace. Most similar shape in Union is prop forward and they have 'limited' pace?
Wingers to WRs is a possibility, 2nd row/back row to line (Off or Def) maybe.
Out of current players, Mario Itoje? His ability in rucks and mauls is amazing (one of the best forwards in world rugby), quick on his feet, intelligent which would help with decision making and only 25. Maybe play in the defensive line (defensive end?)... 6'4, 18 stone, mobile, great timing (which you have to have playing lock else you get pinged by ref all the time in rugby).
Might be wrong but I don’t think he was purposely leaving out English players. Also didn’t mention Scottish players. Think he was just giving examples of British players.
