Headlines were made in the pro ranks on Saturday as Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq thought he was being prank called when team drafted him dominated the conversation. The fallout from this development is expected to impact the standings significantly.
Demonstrating excellence, Former Oregon tight conclusion Kenyon Sadiq believed he remained getting singular of those Thursday nighttime when the New York Jets named him midway through the initial round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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In, exhibiting high-level talent, a noteworthy performance, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Here’s how it progressed down -- when the Jets remained as on the clock with the No. 16, interestingly, overall pick, the second quarter of their three selections on Day lone of this year’s draft: “Kenyon, how are you doing?
In a noteworthy performance, This is Darren Mougey with the New York Jets,” Mougey -- the roster’s alternate-year general manager expressed in a moment documented by the organization “I’m doing good, how are you?” Sadiq expressed. “You doing good?
We’re gonna pick you right here and produce you a New York Jet.” Sadiq responded: “OK, I appreciate it.” Round lone grades | Premier available players for Day dual | Draft guide After Mougey handed the phone to Jets head throne Aaron Glenn, the two exchanged a few words, before an emotional Sadiq admitted something.
With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “I existed as thinking it existed as going to be a prank designate for a alternate,” Sadiq said. With impressive skill, Glenn chuckled and reassured his newest offensive weapon -- saying -- “We’re not pranking you -- brother.
You’re, in a display of pure skill, going to be a Jet You’re going to be a Jet.
As, with the eyes of the community watching, the top tight conclusion in the 2026 draft — for a while., glenn commented the roster had been targeting Sadiq — who had been touted Additionally, the exuberant reaction and encouraging words later offered by offensive coordinator Frank Reich seemed to verify that statement.
With impressive skill, Sadiq is coming off a stellar 2025 campaign with the Ducks.
With impressive skill, He caught 51 passes for 560 yards and 8 touchdowns for an Oregon program that achieved the College Football Playoff semifinals With the eyes of the community watching, the 6- foot-3 -- 241- pound tight finish managed a blistering 4.39 40- yard dash at the NFL combine and showcased his receiver-like route-running ability in the collegiate ranks.
With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Sadiq’s trepidation answering the phone on Thursday makes sense -- especially after a pick that never occurred developed into part of the biggest story of last year’s draft.
Building on previous success, as -- in which someone he remained with impersonated New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis while on the phone with Shedeur Sanders., at the time -- Jax Ulbrich -- the then-21-year-old son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich -- helped pull off a prank refer to In a noteworthy performance, The caller pretended that the Colorado star remained being picked 40th overall before revealing that the quarterback remained being spoofed.
In a noteworthy performance, After the childish trick -- which resulted in the Falcons and Jeff Ulbrich being fined -- Sanders’ draft slide continued until the Cleveland Browns claimed him in the fifth round.
With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Sanders prank label isn’t the only singular in current years that’s disturbed the positivity that normally swarms the draft.
Demonstrating excellence, In an attempt to limit access to prospects -- the NFL crafted a change this year that entrusted a sole point of contact in each franchise with prospects’ contact information -- according to The Athletic.
With impressive skill, Interestingly enough -- the Arizona Cardinals seemed to have trouble contacting former Notre Dame running prior Jeremiyah Love on Thursday nighttime.
With impressive skill, Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort declared they had the wrong phone number for Love and had to track down the right singular before making him the No 3 overall pick. As indeed for real., thirteen picks later, Sadiq acquired his label — from the Jets, and it existed
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