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Re: OT: Pitt is It
From Dale Lolley's blog (to keep this thread football-related):
You often hear about power forwards trying out for TE in the NFL (a la Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez) but I don't recall talk of a basketball player transitioning to tackle.
From Dale Lolley's blog (to keep this thread football-related):
Blair in the NFL?
Sportingnews.com had an interesting blurb today about Pitt center DeJuan Blair considering the NFL as a potential fallback option if his future in the NBA doesn't work out.
I had the same conversation with somebody in the Steelers front office late in the season last year.
I mentioned that Blair, with his massive wing span and quick feet would be an ideal offensive tackle. He'd just have to put on about 20 or so pounds - which I don't think would be a real problem for him.
The front office official agreed.
That said, Blair has a future in th NBA - if he can develop a 10 to 15-foot jump shot.
Sportingnews.com had an interesting blurb today about Pitt center DeJuan Blair considering the NFL as a potential fallback option if his future in the NBA doesn't work out.
I had the same conversation with somebody in the Steelers front office late in the season last year.
I mentioned that Blair, with his massive wing span and quick feet would be an ideal offensive tackle. He'd just have to put on about 20 or so pounds - which I don't think would be a real problem for him.
The front office official agreed.
That said, Blair has a future in th NBA - if he can develop a 10 to 15-foot jump shot.
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