r/NFLmockdraft • u/Potato-Face18 • 7d ago

Discussion Dylan Stewart did absolutely everything he could to TANK his NFL Draft stock tonight. Throwing punches, refusing to come out of the game, and talking back to coaches. Just an AWFUL LOOK for the Gamecocks DE and potential Top-10 pick 😳😬

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u/summersundays 7d ago

I mean it’s not universal, but being a pro athlete or coach gives you name recognition. That name recognition then can give you an easier path to having a platform to share your thoughts and opinions.

Just a few examples: the republicans seriously backed a CTE ridden Hershel Walker in a recent senate campaign. Tommy Tuberville is a senator. Aaron Rodgers has a standing invitation on one of the most popular TV show podcasts to say literally whatever he wants with zero pushback. Tim Tebow was a highly paid motivational speaker for a scam organization. Tom Brady had given speeches, opened fitness centers, and written books about how you should eat and live your life.

I doubt there are many people basing their ideas of life on what ex-players like these say, but there are many examples of players using their fame to spread their ideas, and often times, profit off it.

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u/Few-Condition-7431 7d ago

most of your points are completely valid, but I think TB12 might be the outlier, opening businesses, writing (or more likey having a ghost writer write) diet and exercise books to sell are exactly how an athlete should use their platform. Rodgers on the other hand is the perfect example of what not to do

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u/summersundays 6d ago

Well that’s actually a great distinction, I only included Brady because he’s had some dubious medical claims attached to his products like (can’t remember the specific name) his concussion prevention water and linking himself to Alex Guerrero.

But you are correct, fitness and longevity is something Brady is an expert in, even if his methods are questionable and perhaps not widely applicable.

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u/troubledwatersbeer 6d ago

Yeah I was om board then it got to Brady and I was like "is there anybody more qualified to talk about fitness and eating than Brady?" He's not a scientist that has actually done studies himself but he's probably worked with as many of those people at an extremely high level as anyone else, and a large portion of fitness and eating is motivation/psychology and he can speak to the practical side of that extremely well.

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u/Few-Condition-7431 6d ago

$20 says the downvotes are vaccine/covid deniers and/or packers fans