Clyde, Ronaldo as a WR?

[BINGO]

Ever since I was a teenager, I thought Ronaldo would have been a beast as an American Football Player. One of the fastest, well balanced persons to ever run on grass/turf. He was deceptively strong and quick as a cat. Almost Randy Moss like God given talent IMO:
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[mem49er]

Ever since I was a teenager, I thought Ronaldo would have been a beast as an American Football Player. One of the fastest, well balanced persons to ever run on grass/turf. He was deceptively strong and quick as a cat. Almost Randy Moss like God given talent IMO:
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He uses his feet, for all you know he has stone hands.

 

[NinerSickness]

No professional athlete from another sport has ever made it in the NFL (unless I'm forgetting someone).

There were some baseball cross overs, but it's clear baseball players can't make the swwitch to football, but football players can sometimes play baseball. It's not like Deion & Bo were primarily baseball players. And who was that out-fielder who played for the Falcons & Braves? Pretty sure he flunked out of the NFL and went to baseball.

 

[DoobieKeebler]

No professional athlete from another sport has ever made it in the NFL (unless I'm forgetting someone).

There were some baseball cross overs, but it's clear baseball players can't make the swwitch to football, but football players can sometimes play baseball. It's not like Deion & Bo were primarily baseball players. And who was that out-fielder who played for the Falcons & Braves? Pretty sure he flunked out of the NFL and went to baseball.

Brian Jordan. Although technically he received money to stop playing football.

 

[NinerSickness]

Thanks DK.

OT - Brian Jordan was one of my favourites back when I gave a crap about baseball, but I think the lack of drug testing and lack of salary cap has destroyed the sport. Nothing against people who still like it; I just think it isn't very interesting any more.

 

[BINGO]

No professional athlete from another sport has ever made it in the NFL (unless I'm forgetting someone).

There were some baseball cross overs, but it's clear baseball players can't make the swwitch to football, but football players can sometimes play baseball. It's not like Deion & Bo were primarily baseball players. And who was that out-fielder who played for the Falcons & Braves? Pretty sure he flunked out of the NFL and went to baseball.

I was talking in terms of hypothetical. Had he been raised in America and took on a sport like American football instead of futball, would he had excelled in that sport. Had Charlie Ward chosen football instead of basketball, would he had excelled in the NFL? Had John Elway chose baseball instead of football (solely concentrating on that sport) would he had excelled in baseball?

 

[NinerSickness]

I was talking in terms of hypothetical. Had he been raised in America and took on a sport like American football instead of futball, would he had excelled in that sport. Had Charlie Ward chosen football instead of basketball, would he had excelled in the NFL? Had John Elway chose baseball instead of football (solely concentrating on that sport) would he had excelled in baseball?

Not sure Ward would've made it, but Elways's a good example of how baseball is much easier than football. He was a football player who could also play baseball.

When you look at baseball players who try football, they flop big time. Didn't Dallas have 3 ex-baseball players on the roster at once? Carter, Henson & some guy who used to play for the St. Louis Cardinals? He also played guitar if I remember correctly.

 

[I_am_1z]

Pat Burrell was ranked as a better QB than Tom Brady in H.S
& Tom Brady was ranked as a better baseball player than Pat Burrell in H.S

 

[Arete Tzu]

oh THAT Ronaldo, I was worried you meant the other pussy ass pretty boy. I was going to jump through the computer and punch you for even suggesting it. I'm still new to following soccer, but pretty boy ronaldo is one of the most annoying athletes ever to me.

My top 3 most annoying active athletes in the world today.

Floyd Mayweather
Tim Tebow
Cristiano Ronaldo

sorry for going off topic, i just hate Cristiano Ronaldo

 

[Hangman]

I always thought Rondo and Shannon Brown with their massive hands and and great athleticism would make perfect WRs. Anyone whose hands are bigger than their head can catch.

Rajon Rondo Hand Size : Basketball Heaven by Joshy:NBA, Basketball Tips

Shannon Brown, on dunks, blocks, the blackeyed peas, crowd energy.m4v - YouTube (skip to 1:30)

How can someone drop with hands that look like they belong on a 7" tall person

 

[Hangman]

And FYI, AJ Jenkins has big hands like that too. One of the reasons I think he can be a reliable receiver.

 

[NinerSickness]

A little off topic...

For those who follow the baseball draft, but speaking of Baseball players:

True or False? Evaluating Baseball prospects is a lot harder than evaluating football or basketball prospects when it comes to the draft? It seems like there are a lot more highly recruited busts in Baseball players than in the other 2 major sports.

 

[Hangman]

A little off topic...

For those who follow the baseball draft, but speaking of Baseball players:

True or False? Evaluating Baseball prospects is a lot harder than evaluating football or basketball prospects when it comes to the draft? It seems like there are a lot more highly recruited busts in Baseball players than in the other 2 major sports.

True

Use different equipment (bats that launch the ball farther)

Speed and movement of pitches

Speed of runners magnify tiny mistakes with the glove and throwing

Many players are drafted then are changed to a totally different position based on throwing strength and position depth.

Many players are signed in high school 17+ and not after college. In fact I had a couple MLB teams scouting me before my injury.

Due to high spending teams not wanting to spend first round money on players they will purposely draft players who are not as good to sign them for less (Why the Giants got Posey. People believed he would demand too much money as a rookie and many teams passed on him even though he was the best player on the board.

Or they draft players who want to go another year in college or to college and will not sign with a team. Those teams do it on purpose to get an extra first round pick the next year and save the first round pick money o go after a free agent.

 

[arsenal6106]

True

Use different equipment (bats that launch the ball farther)

Speed and movement of pitches

Speed of runners magnify tiny mistakes with the glove and throwing

Many players are drafted then are changed to a totally different position based on throwing strength and position depth.

Many players are signed in high school 17+ and not after college. In fact I had a couple MLB teams scouting me before my injury.

Due to high spending teams not wanting to spend first round money on players they will purposely draft players who are not as good to sign them for less (Why the Giants got Posey. People believed he would demand too much money as a rookie and many teams passed on him even though he was the best player on the board.

Or they draft players who want to go another year in college or to college and will not sign with a team. Those teams do it on purpose to get an extra first round pick the next year and save the first round pick money o go after a free agent.

Yup, a lot of different variables to deal with.


@OP

In a hypothetical world, I think Ronaldo would've made a pretty decent WR.

 

[yehyeh]

I think Ronaldo would have been a better running back. With that shiftiness he possessed, underrated strength and acceleration he could have broken off some big, beautiful runs.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Ronaldo was an athletic freak. The power, strength, balance, quickness, speed. It's a shame that he let himself go towards the end of his career.

That said, who knows if he can catch a football.

 

[NinerSickness]

He can be a punter! The NFL's most athletic punter.

 

[mem49er]

He can be a punter! The NFL's most athletic punter.

So, you're saying he'd be a Jag?

 

[Flyingiguana]

i've always wondered when nfl teams will start looking at top rugby players. i'm sure some would be beasts on special teams.

 

[spacedoodoopistol]

Definitely ironic that its the other Ronaldo that would make the big time WR. CR7 has all the skills, other than the obvious unknown of whether or not he can take a hit.

This Ronaldo does strike me more as an RB. Fast and powerful.