The Las Vegas Raiders used their first round pick in the NFL draft to guide Ashton Jeanty to Sin City. After the selection, the sporting leadership duo revealed the reasons for this.
While the Jacksonville Jaguars With the “Hunter-hammer” for the large exclamation mark in the previous draft, they acted Raiders In the first round as most experts had predicted. They pecked JeanyBecause of General Manager John Spytek, because the running back not only closed a construction site, but also convinced as an athlete.
“It is one of these deals in which a need and the search for the best player come together. You have the feeling that this is the perfect combination and it is just too much to ignore it,” said the 44-year-old at the press conference after the first draft round and added: “He is the perfect player for us this year and we were very happy to make him a raider.”
At the joint meetings, Jeanty also impressed those responsible in Las Vegas with his background. Coming from a military family, for example, he had to fight in Italy to be able to exercise his favorite sport. According to Spytek, according to these descriptions of the RBS, “simply falling in love with its history and love for football.”
NFL: Pete Carroll raves about Aston Jeanty
Pete Carroll At the press conference, on the other hand, it preferred to rave about Jeanty’s sporting qualities, even if he needed staying power.
“There is a lot to discuss, but one thing is that it was difficult to tackle,” said the Raiders HC. “I mean the boys couldn’t bring him to the ground.
Jantly was able to convince his new head coach with his versatility. “He has the ability to do everything. He can run powerfully. He can run at short distances and gain the necessary distance to make the plays. And he has the ability to score with every play. This is a great asset to our football team,” emphasized Carroll.