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Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell was one of the fastest wide receivers in the 2024 NFL Draft, and one of its fastest fallers.
Mitchell's slide ended in the second round Friday when the Indianapolis Colts selected him 52nd overall. Many had seen him being a candidate for a late first-round pick, but he wound up being the 11th wide receiver taken.
Judging from what he had to say with Colts reporters, Mitchell was expecting to be a first-round pick too:
Mitchell entered the draft after one season at Texas, where he transferred after two seasons as a secondary weapon at Georgia. He developed into a high-speed weapon in Austin opposite the even speedier Xavier Worthy, posting 845 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.
That was a solid enough base, but then Mitchell impressed with his athleticism during the pre-draft process. He was always seen as a high-upside prospect and his measurables backed that up with a 4.34 40-yard dash and 11-foot, 4-inch broad jump. Yahoo Sports ' Nate Tice ranked him as the No. 24 prospect in the draft, though he noted his "discipline and effort still have room for improvement."
Some NFL decision-makers apparently had similar concerns, though Colts general manager Chris Ballard strongly disagreed later Friday in a profane rate about anonymous reports criticizing Mitchell as a bad interview with teams:
"I read some of the bulls*** that was said on TV, just the typical f***ing — excuse my language — our typical league. Unnamed sources, bad interview, that's such bulls***. It f***ing is. It's bulls***. Like, put your name on it. I'm tired, we tear these young men down. These are 21, 22-year-old men and if people out there can tell me they're perfect in their lives, it's crap. It's crap.
"This is a good kid and for those reports to come out, I said it last year. It's bulls***. I'm sorry, I apologize for the language. I don't, but I do."
Mitchell at least found a nice landing spot with Indianapolis, where he'll join a young and talented offensive core that already features Anthony Richardson, Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman Jr. and Josh Downs. He also clearly has a GM willing to stick up for him.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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