So far, Packers TE Colt Lyerla doesn’t look like the next Jimmy Graham
Packers rookie free agent TE Colt Lyerla has struggled the first two days of camp.
When the Packers signed rookie free agent Colt Lyerla, there were a lot of people claiming the troubled tight end from Oregon was a first-round talent who went undrafted because of character concerns and legal issues.
Some people even used Lyerla in the same sentence as Jimmy Graham when talking about his talent and potential production.
Through two days of Packers training camp, reports indicate that Lyerla looks nothing like a first-round talent and shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same book as Graham, let alone sentence.
I thought the hype over Lyerla was way overblown. If he truly was a first-round talent that reminded scouts and GMs of Jimmy Graham, someone would have drafted him, regardless of his attitude and legal issues.
However, we’re only two days into camp. It’s way too early to write players off (or anoint them superstars). Hopefully Lyerla gets his feet under him and starts showing the tremendous talent many people assumed he had.
But for now, let’s give the Jimmy Graham comparisons and first-round talent proclamations a rest.
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