Welsh Jim Thorpe is gonna buck the trend just you watch!

Hell yes! Crown him Camp Champ!

This looks like an amazing play, really shows his speed:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT IS TOO QUICK ⚡<br><br>Outrageous pace from the <a href="https://twitter.com/WelshRugbyUnion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WelshRugbyUnion</a> winger to dot down from his own kick.<br><br>Viewers in the UK can watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AutumnNationsSeries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AutumnNationsSeries</a> live on <a href="https://twitter.com/primevideosport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@primevideosport</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WALvFIJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WALvFIJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/1p3cn62WAi">pic.twitter.com/1p3cn62WAi</a></p>&mdash; Autumn Nations Series (@autumnnations) <a href="https://twitter.com/autumnnations/status/1459932468786700288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jordan Mailata was a rugby player and now is Phillys starting LT.

Still gay tho

Andy saw him and his mind immediately went to all the gadgets we bitch about. Could be fun though with this guy.

Can’t wait to revisit this thread.

Damn, we really do over value our own ROFL

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Top speed comparison: <br><br>Tyreek Hill- 23.24 MPH<br>Louis Rees-Zammit: 24.2 MPH</p>&mdash; Mackenzie Webb (@kenziewebbsport) <a href="https://twitter.com/kenziewebbsport/status/1773150877794152791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I mean the only thing to lose is a bit of money. He doesn't take up a roster spot.

Next Tyreek!

already has his own franchise episode

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I wasn't as fast as him but I was a hurdle champion. But almost same height and weight as him. Got a ton of a football scholarships because of that. Football coaches love that size speed thing. They also think they can turn that into a football player.

Lock it in!!!!!

He's the next Kris Wilson.

If Kris Wilson had gotten to play with Mahomes he would have averaged 10/150/3 per game

Edelman and Kelce were QB's who turned into receivers. Edelman was seen as a "camp arm" and a "gimic player with no position" when drafted by the Pats in the seventh round. Then you have guys like Taysom Hill who was also a QB but now does different things. So is transitioning from QB to WR any different than what this guy is doing? It's all a learning process at the end of the day. His dad played in NFL Europe so his knowledge of the game may be way more advanced than those who have tried to cross over before.

Without having to invest a second round pick… as the Chiefs did with Kris Wilson.

He's gonna blossom like Keith Cash.

This will be an interesting thing to follow. He looks like he has good hands in that video.

That's it, I'm picking Lee's Summit as my Adopt-A-Chief.

Someday I’ll figure out how to embed successfully…
Here is the link…



http://https://youtu.be/H62a_iCJ-zg?si=sF8SZRRKYwNzhaJx

The link doesn't work.

Really? A link that starts with "http://https://" doesn't work? Crazy!

Unfortunately, while a cool thing to imagine, there is no place for consistent laterals schematically that have any real impact on the game. We can already see how laterals are done at the line of scrimmage: option plays are hardly new or uncommon. While useful, they aren't anything game breaking.

So the only other level this can be groundbreaking is in the passing game, and here is where laterals run counter to NFL strategy. In order to lateral you obviously need two players, but scheming a nice gain in football is generally designed around getting a player in space with as few people around as possible. You don't want Kelce running routes with Rice 5 yards away ready for a lateral, that's just inviting problems. Couple that with the fact that unlike in Rugby, the defense is always at a fairly large advantage tackling wise given the Oline and probably QB are out of the play once the ball is thrown down field, and you are going to have to find a lateral play that can attack 4 or so vs 6-8 guys. So even if the lateral works, it's probably not going for some huge gain. Ultimately there is a reason kelce has done this like 4 times in hundreds of catches in his career. It's just not a viable NFL strategy to consistently do and spend time on practicing.

This is starting to get to Rich Scanlon levels of absurdity.

Party pooper.

Helluva athlete used to playing with an oblong ball. Doesn't take up any roster space and inexpensive as far as players go. I don't see any real downside to this. Who knows what the ceiling is.

I love this… it’s actually making me want to check out rugby more…sport seems kinda cool.

Have watched this lad a lot, as i am from Gloucestershire, UK! This signing has me very excited.

He was a very promising player from a young age that England and Wales both wanted his national allegiance. As people can see, very fast, very agile, very twitchy. Will be right at home during the new kick returns and will most certainly have better hands than some of the garbage we saw at WR last year

Now we need to look at Sumo wrestlers for the OL/DL. Think outside the box

Probably more football IQ and feel for the game than Moore and Hardman

Bobby Sippio reincarnated as a white dude.

Embedding is rough. Clicking share, then clicking embed, then clicking copy. You basically have to know advanced coding to be able to maneuver something like that.

In fairness, YouTube has for some reason decided to make this a pain in the ass. If you're actually watching a video or on that video's dedicated page, there is no "Share" button anymore. You have to go find that video in a list, either on it's channel or via search, then you can right click on some options that lead you to be able to share. I'm guessing they don't really want people embedding as they'd rather get visitors to YouTube itself.

Of course thats the reason.

Here ya go
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We always have to have a new player to be excited about that we got cheap that might help the team. Every year.

We already have the talent to bring that 3peat home. All the rest of the off-season is just icing on the 3peat immortality cake.

The dude is fast. He's use to getting hit without pads and holding on to the ball. Andy could have a blast with this guy.

He's better than Skyy Less and Toney.

When I pull up a YouTube video the share button is right underneath it right next to thumbs up/down. Every single time.

This is what I see in a Chrome browser.

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When I was working in Australia, I discovered a rugby team that was named the Chiefs and their colors were even red, yellow, and black, so I learned more.

If you're interested:

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/

The games were at 6pm on Friday nights, so I'd watch on TV with a plate of prawn and some cold ones. I liked the sport and it was a good diversion during the offseason.

Considering our lack of RB depth maybe he can show something.

Top speed comparison:

Tyreek Hill- 23.24 MPH
Louis Rees-Zammit: 24.2 MPH

If Louis Rees-Zammit isn't a first team All-Pro within 3 seasons I will kill myself on LiveLeak

I'm going to have to brush up on my Cymraeg.

I will be extremely sad it that happens because I really want this guy to be an All-Pro. Also would prefer you not be dead.

Don’t know if clay has posted this or if he posts his own stuff on here but anyway…..

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Travis Kelce watching Zammit catch laterals <a href="https://t.co/jHJlEgfGP4">pic.twitter.com/jHJlEgfGP4</a></p>&mdash; ��️ Red Tribe Cinema (@ClayWendler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/1773149992611360959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Will he achieve Sippio level hype?

I hate getting excited for shit like this. I'm gonna go full Sippio/Grigsby this year, though. It's been a while.

But with that said. He moves like CMC when he has the ball (in Rugby). Clearly a very different game and pads change things a bit. But his speed, vision, and decision making (in Rugby) are ridiculous.

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FIRST BALLOT HALL OF FAME GUARANTEED LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO

From what they keep showing of him the athleticism won’t be an issue. It’s probably gonna be how quickly he can learn the nuances of the game and how willing he is to stick with it. He can go back to rugby at any time and make a fortune while being an international superstar in the process.

Okay, so he looks very raw here...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> player Louis Rees-Zammit playing football<br><br>������<br><br>Patrick Mahomes &amp; Andy Reid are about to put him to good use. <br> <a href="https://t.co/XuB6HELheI">pic.twitter.com/XuB6HELheI</a></p>&mdash; MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MLFootball/status/1773389240610537474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

His fingers look perfect for a few rings.

The heck with the 3peat, how about a 4, 5, 6, 7peat?

He has the stride length of a midget. Weird, but obviously effective.

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Now that the Justyn Ross dream has died down a little, I'm glad to have another training camp darling to root for. Watched this set of highlights and while I don't totally get rugby, you can feel the energy of the crowd change when he gets the ball, which is pretty exciting stuff.

First post! I’ve been an NFL and Chiefs fan since 2018.

I live about 15 minutes from Zam’s club, Gloucester Rugby, where I’ve been a fan my whole life. So I’ve seen his progression through our academy, to be being the most exciting winger in World rugby.

I was obviously delighted to hear he’s signed with the Chiefs! Athletically, he’s got every attribute which has seen him excel in Rugby.

Given some of the questions in the thread and knowledge I have of him, I thought I’d post.

Money wise, I believe he was on about £250k a year with Gloucester. He’d have additional salary playing for Wales, maybe around £100k a year. So around $440k per annum. He would be inside the top 10% in the UK for a rugby player.

His attributes are obviously his pace. His reputation as the fastest rugby player on the planet is justified. But it isn’t just that which sets him apart.

He has excellent handling ability, including offloading and is great under the high ball. In rugby, as a winger, he’d be targeted maybe a dozen times a game with a high ball. This is typically caught in one of 3 situations: either in a competitive situation under duress, or with a big hit coming shortly after the catch, or in space where he runs it back. He’s very reliable in all situations, which is positive for the NFL.

His hip positioning and rotation is as good as I’ve seen. It enables him to manipulate defences and tacklers, meaning in rugby terms he creates his own channels and spaces really effectively.

His running style is a glider. He’s very different to a Pacheco. It often looks like he’s not trying, but you then see him overtake his opposing player with ease. That comparison another poster made with CMC is an interesting one.

His weaknesses in rugby were tackling, where he did sometimes seem easily beaten and would often concede yards in contact. That obviously won’t matter in NFL, assuming he’s on the offence.

Injury wise, he’s been very robust, given the physicality of the sport. He’s also very used to high pressure situations and excelling in bigger games.

I see him (under the new rules) as a punt returner. That skill set is very easily transferrable from his position in rugby. Longer-term and with a huge amount of hard work, he’s got the attributes to make it as a wide receiver in my opinion.

Hope that helps.

The second play was pretty amazing, kicks it way ahead of everyone else then outruns them all to it for the score

Put him on the Pacheco plan kick returns whilst he learns the offense

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Dude runs like he’s Spencer James from All American

Awesome! And Welcome!

I hope he scores a bunch of touchdowns and his celebration is to actually touch the ball down.

with the way the new kickoffs look signing a rubgy star might be brilliant

I absolutely LOVE Jordan Mailata so this is pretty cool. I know Mailata is OL and this guy is a WR/RB, but I love the inexpensive investment in a guy that could could actually be developed.

Love it! Welcome!

I hope Mahomes invites him to those Texas workouts

Think you misspelled sexy.

Awesome feedback. Thank you and welcome to CP.

I don't know much about Rugby. I have watched some of these vids and with all those side "passes" it seems he has good hands. This was woefully inadequate.

Oi, this has me right chuffed, m8!

Hes a camp fodder at best.

WRONG!!!

He WILL have defenders yell "GODDAMMIT ZAMMIT!!!" when he scores TDs!!!

I’d let him fodder my children

Dante Diddy

He is a Dallas Clark with track speed. I love it! An athletic fullback as well when you need it. They will put some weight on him.

Bet not!