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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: May 30, 2009
Alex Trebek: Yes, it was his first year as an offensive player, too. Not bad.
That leads me to think...who exactly is this kid who's name is so eerily close to that of the character played by Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver?
Here's what we know:
He's an exceptional athlete. He started his college career as a defensive player and then switched to tight end in his junior year.
He was named second-team All-American. As a senior, he broke his leg and fell off the radar of many pro scouts.
But not everyone's radar screen went dark. No one seems to fall off the Giants' radar these days.
Jerry Reese took Beckum with the second of his two third round selections (No. 100 overall). It wasn't a total shock, but right then and there everyone from the guy who sells the peanuts to John Mara felt a shiver.
Another steal?
Perhaps. Beckum is what is commonly known as "a tweener:" a guy w...
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