The problem with this guy is before ND started to win and the girl friend story no one new who he was except ND fans

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Actually, I believe he was considered the No. 1 high school recruit (at least on defense) when Notre Dame landed him. So he was on the national radar before he even got to Notre Dame.

Manti has an imaginary girlfriend.

Rex has an imaginary superbowl championship.

I hate the Patriots but he will be a fit for their system.

Belichick and Kelly played golf together at Pebble Beach and I am sure they discussed Manti at length.

Until the new GM suddenly remembers overachievers with sub lateral/recovery speed and only so-so athleticism fall harder and faster once injured, ibid. Tatupu, jobseeker, 2 yrs & counting.

Nothing really wrong with what this clown was saying but it did not need to be discussed.

The buggest clown in the playoffs was Tum Birdy

Tum Birdy isn’t going anywhere.He’ll have lots of heartburns when the Jets get through with him. 96 of the defensive line is starting to come alive with sacks and he’s coming after Tum Birdy

@shaunypoo

Do I really need to name all the Heismen WINNERS who were busts? There is a pretty good list of them, Matt Leinert, Reggie Bush, Cam Newton(somewhat, hasn’t really helped his team any), Mark Ingram, TIM Tebow, Carson Palmer. Get my point? Just because he won awards doesn’t mean he isn’t overrated and going to be a bust in the NFL.

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Labeling Palmer, Newton and even Bush as “busts” is kind of ridiculously harsh. Palmer just had another 4,000 yard season (in 14 games). Newton was runaway ROY a season ago. And even Bush made many dynamic plays in helping NO to a Super Bowl and has done a pretty nice job in Miami.

Leinart, yeah. Ingram, OK. And there are others who were NFL busts or who were never even drafted or taken seriously as NFL prospects. So I’m not disagreeing with your premise, but it’s kind of ridiculous to list guys like Palmer and Newton as “busts.”

Do I really need to name all the Heismen WINNERS who were busts? There is a pretty good list of them, Matt Leinert, Reggie Bush, Cam Newton(somewhat, hasn’t really helped his team any), Mark Ingram, TIM Tebow, Carson Palmer. Get my point? Just because he won awards doesn’t mean he isn’t overrated and going to be a bust in the NFL.

You worry about the kid because A) He was invisible in the Nat’l Title game and B) his combine performance was awful.

That being said, the media lust surrounding him would make him a great Jet.

Oh please. No one viewed Manti as a top 5 pick, let alone the #1 overall except the ND hype machine and deluded Domer fans such as you.

The only thing that should possibly drop him is his poor performance in the National Championship game, and maybe his 40 time IF he doesn’t do much better at his pro day.

I don’t understand all of the hatred for him. The guy was an idiot and will be embarassed for his entire life because of it. BUT if he ends up as a good LB then no one should care about the other stuff.

As for T’eo, he showed at the combine he could focus and overcome the mess he made for himself.

A team will take a shot at T’eo, and probably get good value on paper, but its going to be up to T’eo to prove them right.

IMO, I wouldn’t be risking a 1st rounder to find out, nor anything above the middle of the 2nd, to find out.

“Potentially being drafted by the jets scares me a lot.”

But when he does get drafted, I hope its the Jets. They just don’t seem to be able generate enough headlines in NYC so Teo can contribute so Rex, Sanchez and Tebow don’t have to do it all by themselves.

This is no guarantee of success in the NFL, but that is a damn good resume that ANY defensive player would be jealous to have.

The kid was embarrassed that he was catfished and THE WORLD found out. He tried to cover it up. Bad judgement, but move on.

He will be a fine professional player and may go to a pro-bowl or two.

NOT a ND fan, too many of those sanctimonious pricks in Cincinnati already.

At least he hasn’t had to worry about Kiffin vouching for him.

There is no doubt in my mind that it will get much worse if the Jets take Te’o. Heck, any team in the NFL that takes Te’o is going to have to deal with the over the top coverage.

If there is an NFL owner out there that is more interested in drawing attention to himself and his team than winning, then he ought to march right up to the podium himself and hand Goodell the paper with Te’o's name on it.

But I doubt he’d last till #4 of the 3rd round, so its almost all conjecture at this point.