Immediately following the NFL draft, there was a feeling of excitement in air for football fans as Superbowl expert picks and NFL Superbowl odds began popping up on the Internet. The fans are also waking from hibernation with the knowledge that the 2016 football season is a mere four months away.
For NFL players, coaches, owners and fans, the football season really starts with the draft around the end of April. Every year, hundreds of young men see their childhood dreams become reality as NFL teams line up to select them to play professional football in the NFL. For some players, the chance to play professional football has special meaning.
With the 180th pick of the 2016 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Wide Receiver Moritz Böhringer. Before anyone jumps over to Google to find out
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Böhringer first caught the eye of NFL scouts and coaches at the 2016 NFL combine. During his workout, he laid down an incredible 4.43 40, 39" vertical leap, 131" broad jump, 6.65 3-cone drill and 4.1 short for good measure. At 6'4" and 227 lbs., he managed to become one of the major news stories to come out of Pro Day.
None of this was lost on the Vikings. The team was acutely aware of the fact Böhringer had long been a Vikings fan, even from his home in Stuttgart, Germany. That's Correct. This amazing athlete had never been to the US or played even one down of American football on American soil prior to the combine. Now he's going to attempt to become the first foreign-born player to play in the NFL without having played any college ball.
If he succeeds, it won't his first first in the NFL. He was so excited about the opportunity he had just been given that he became the first player from the 2016 class to sign a contract. The terms of the deal are 4 years for $2.49 million USD. Just guessing, but the chances of him being the first player to report to training camp would appear to be very