Underperformed: Robert Nkemdiche – 2016 Draft – Pick #29
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The Robert Nkemdiche hype train got rolling early in his career. ESPN named him “The Southeast’s best high school football prospect since the early 1980s.” Ok, pump the brakes ESPN. He had a fine college career at Ole Miss, picking up a second-team All-American honor after his senior season.
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He failed to live up to the hype in the NFL too. In four NFL seasons, the end has recorded just 44 total tackles and 4.5 sacks. Those are not first-round pick numbers. According to the rest of the NFL, they aren’t NFL numbers as he’s been a free agent since 2019.
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