The winners, the losers, and the ones who didn’t do much - there’s always a mix in club fortunes at the end of the AFL trade period, and this year was particularly frenetic.
Apr 26, 2021
The most extraordinary prospect in the most peculiar draft in NFL history starred in college, but for an FCS power. He won all 17 starts and then lost essentially an entire season he has played only one game in the past 15 months. He’s mature enough to lead virtual Bible studies but not yet old enough to buy a drink, prefers audiobooks to TikTok and made up for the lack of a traditional scouting combine by scripting not one but two pro days.
He’s Trey Lance, the North Dakota State quarterback likely to be drafted in the first round, as high as third, on Thursday. He’s confounding to some (“Talented, not sure what to make of him,” says a personnel executive for an AFC playoff team), enticing to others (“Love everything about him,” texted an NFC general manager) and fascinating to all. He’s built like a linebacker, tall (a shade under 6 4 , 226 pounds), rocket-armed, fast, versatile, tireless and smart. In 2019 he navigated the Bison to an undefeated nat
i ve been in lcjc three times. the first time i was 13. that was overnight. so i really didn t count it. that s for runaway. all right. i m ready now. 15-year-old paradize is also a familiar face at lake county juvenile. like carlton, paradize will soon leave lcjc for placement outside of her home. you ve never been to placement, ever? how old are you? 16. oh, you re young. what s going on at home that you can t go home? i don t know. my dad and all that. your dad what? just family problems and whatnot. what about your mom? is she around? yeah. she s living with my uncle. do you have contact with her?
i ve been in lcjc three times. the first time i was 13. that was overnight. so i really didn t count it. that s for runaway. all right. i m ready now. 15-year-old paradize is also a familiar face at lake county juvenile. like carlton, paradize will soon leave lcjc for placement outside of her home. you ve never been to placement, ever? how old are you? 16. oh, you re young. what s going on at home that you can t go home? i don t know. my dad and all that. your dad what? just family problems and whatnot. what about your mom? is she around? yeah. she s living with my uncle. do you have contact with her?