Shaquem Griffin

[Hawkeye0202]

Count Jason Witten as believer ...........would not surprise me to see FO use one of the 4th or 5th on this kid.

https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-co...-Jason-Witten-Man-of-the-Year-award-115453129

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I am assuming he had a prosthetic.

He did. It hooked onto the bar

 

[vaturkey]

Question is whether he would be allowed to play with a prosthetic hand of some type. If so one of our late round compensation picks might be worth it.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Question is whether he would be allowed to play with a prosthetic hand of some type. If so one of our late round compensation picks might be worth it.

He doesn't play that way in games. He plays with nothing on it. Dude can catch the ball as well.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Question is whether he would be allowed to play with a prosthetic hand of some type. If so one of our late round compensation picks might be worth it.

Yeah that's a good question. They let JPP play with fake fingers but he plays for Mara.....

 

[Aven8]

High five.

That's just wrong.......lol.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Yeah that's a good question. They let JPP play with fake fingers but he plays for Mara.....

He doesn't play with anything on that hand that's missing so not sure why that would be a question.

 

[EPL0c0]

He doesn't play with anything on that hand that's missing so not sure why that would be a question.

he will miss tackles b/c of it, but I got to see a few UCF games this year and his bigger contribution is the ability to disrupt plays: close gaps, rush the QB, force RBs to change direction.

as depth, I would GLADLY take him over Damien Wilson and Kyle Wilbur

 

[Irvin88_4life]

he will miss tackles b/c of it, but I got to see a few UCF games this year and his bigger contribution is the ability to disrupt plays: close gaps, rush the QB, force RBs to change direction.

as depth, I would GLADLY take him over Damien Wilson and Kyle Wilbur

I agree with that

 

[BAT]

I'm not really sure why this is supposed to be so inspiring. You're not hindered whatsoever in the bench press as long as the fake hand has enough grip.

I would not draft him under any circumstances. I wouldn't sign him as an UDFA either.

Thanks. He's now a pet cat.

 

[Avery]

I love his story, his inspiration and his drive. It's served him well so far and he's always proved doubters that wrong.

That said, I question how he'll be able to wrap up as the NFL is a step up from the college game. I can't see drafting him over guys.

 

[Idgit]

I love his story, his inspiration and his drive. It's served him well so far and he's always proved doubters that wrong.

That said, I question how he'll be able to wrap up as the NFL is a step up from the college game. I can't see drafting him over guys.

Does it compare to JPP, before and after? How much does the nub help JPP out?

 

[Alexander]

 

[DoctorChicken]

Shaquem is going to be an excellent football player, and whoever drafts him is going to be happy.

 

[Alexander]

Does it compare to JPP, before and after? How much does the nub help JPP out?

Pierre-Paul ended up losing fingers by being stupid. This is not even close to the same thing.

This is a kid who has fought to get where he is, which is remarkable. He deserves whatever accolades he can get.

People make inspirational stories about people like Bill Bates making it? Griffin is a real underdog.

 

[Alexander]

as depth, I would GLADLY take him over Damien Wilson and Kyle Wilbur

In terms of heart, I take him over pretty much our entire gutless roster.

 

[BAT]

he will miss tackles b/c of it, but I got to see a few UCF games this year and his bigger contribution is the ability to disrupt plays: close gaps, rush the QB, force RBs to change direction.

as depth, I would GLADLY take him over Damien Wilson and Kyle Wilbur

Kid is a blur going sideline to sideline and is glue in coverage. And he hits like a good raging madman. Stop looking at missing hand and admire the work ethic, smarts and production.

Kid is a beast and he'll still be available with 5th pick or lower because even NFL front offices are as dumb as fans.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I compare his motor to Sean Lee. The guy doesn't stop on plays. Lee did 24 reps on the bench press btw.

I like the guy as well. He's a possible 4th rounder to me. I'd be thrilled if we get him in round 4.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I'm not trying to make light of his disability, but I wonder if one day sports leagues would let someone play with a prosthetic limb.

 

[Idgit]

Pierre-Paul ended up losing fingers by being stupid. This is not even close to the same thing.

This is a kid who has fought to get where he is, which is remarkable. He deserves whatever accolades he can get.

People make inspirational stories about people like Bill Bates making it? Griffin is a real underdog.

I wasn’t comparing *how* they got injured. I was trying to get a reasonable comp for how much a missing hand might affect his play at the pro level. Ie, how important a hand is for an NFL defender. There’s not a lot of precedent here.

Looking at the drop off off one guy who played with and without a full hand is a fairly reasonable comparison.