Will Levis’ NFL draft wait is getting much more painful to observe
Good issues come to those that wait — however Will Levis most likely didn’t think about it might be this lengthy Thursday.
The previous Kentucky quarterback slid all over the opening spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft, prompting a flurry of memes and tweets from sofa GMs.
“Will Levis eats banana peels and places mayo in his espresso and it’s potential NFL groups simply drew the road with that and stated no method,” Yahoo sports activities columnist Dan Wetzel tweeted.
Others, in the meantime, opined on Levis as he was comforted by members of his household.
“Oh no Will Levis mother hugging him proper as everybody regarded so unhappy,” one user tweeted.
Three quarterbacks were selected Thursday in the first round of the NFL draft: Bryce Young at No. 1 overall to the Panthers; C.J. Strout to the Texans at No. 2; Anthony Richardson at No. 4 to the Colts.
Levis, however, remained in the green room and was not picked in the first round.
Simply two days earlier, the Kentucky product was expected to be selected second total, and according to ESPN analytics, there was a 92 p.c likelihood that Levis was going to be picked within the high 10.
He made headlines earlier this week over a Reddit rumor about his projected draft inventory.
It was alleged that Levis had been telling family and friends he could be chosen first total.
The allegation naturally turned the sports betting world on its head.
However the ready recreation for Levis continues into Friday on Day 2 of the draft.