Jordan Mailata a former rugby player from Australia has a 3 yr 64 million dollar contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was in that IPP program.

As a Gloucester and Lions fan, I'm very sorry to see LRZ leave rugby and go to the NFL. I wish him success but would also welcome his return.

Wales are in a rebuilding phase. They're going to really struggle for a while. He's young and had more accomplishment's in rugby than most players do in their careers. Now is the perfect time for him to take a chance.

Er hätte ein Großer im Rugby werden können. Jetzt ist er Einer unter Vielen. Trotzdem viel Glück.

Nice program.Subscribed.🇿🇦

As a chiefs fans I’d assume most rugby fans don’t understand how good of a opportunity Louis has. Andy Ried (Head Coach) and our offense has a tremendous ability to develop talent and use them at what their best at. I know for a fact he will make the practice squad bare minimum. What’s nice is we have serious gaps at Wr/Rb which happens to be were he’s slotted at. Can’t wait to see this guy put his country on the map in the NFL.🙏

Great video

My theory for why these highly talented rugby players don't often make an impact is that football has more individual complications than rugby does. Each position has ins and outs that are hard to acquire any way other than learning it from experience, and what these rugby players are doing is matching up against the guys who are the very best at the game and countering that knowledge. Rugby is a complex game, but most of the skills are transferrable from position to position and you must be a more well-rounded player, but American football is so specialised by position, so specific in the knowledge needed, so incredibly fine-tuned by player type that breaking through and playing at the highest level requires so much more than just an amazing athlete.

@jellslixcy6168

3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure that’s true. Every sport at a professional level is highly specialised. Remember when Wigan played Bath in both rugby codes? I doubt an NFL receiver could play wing in union. Although I’d imagine DK or AJ Brown would be fine almost immediately, but they would need some coaching on tackling properly.

@micahwilliams1826

2 ай бұрын

​@@jellslixcy6168 American Football is far more complicated than rugby, its one of the most complicated sports in the world. You have to know so many concepts, and plays, as well as knowing how to runs routes. Also, the margin for error is so small in football, for instance, if you can't catch the ball reliably it could lead to an interception and your team could lose the game just from one simple mistake. Talent only takes you so far in American football, just look at kadarius toney, naturally gifted, great hands, insane spead, but he makes boneheaded mistakes that have costs his team to lose multiple games from1 simple mistake.

@jellslixcy6168

2 ай бұрын

@@micahwilliams1826 he certainly lined up offside once….

Absolutely has the athletic talent, NFL coaches are great at teaching individual skills. He is young enough too. Can see him as a second /third WR after a couple of years. But 1) has to dedicate 100% and2) avoid injury. Also surprised Jordan Mailata did not get a mention who is by far the biggest success to come through the IPP.

@vitigaymer1053

3 ай бұрын

He also needs to be on a good team with proper coaches. WR's and RB's are a dime a dozen in the US. Which is why Rugby guys who transfer to fill those positions(Jarred Hayne) don't last long. It's just not worth investing time into someone who plays a position that usually peaks when they turn 30. Compared to someone like Jordan Mailata. The NFL coaches were patient with Mailata because a huge guy(6ft8) who's that athletic is a unicorn.

@royw-g3120

3 ай бұрын

@vitigaymer1053 RBs get badly treated these days -usually get dumped after their rookie contract unless really exceptional like Barkley or Henry. LRZ runs bolt upright and the only player I remember who made that work as a RB was Eric Dickerson. LRZ is similar size/ speed but is used to playing in space not surrounded by monstrous sized players. He will be a WR.

@royw-g3120

3 ай бұрын

@vitigaymer1053 did you know JM had open heart surgery as a teenager? After beating that I don't think he is scared of anything.

He faces an uphill battle. He's an elite athlete, to be sure. In terms of objective metrics by which prospective NFL players are evaluated, LRZ's rank from pretty good to average. He is particularly weak in the metrics which evaluate explosive power (vertical leap, and standing broad jump). In addition to the raw athletic ability (aspects of which must improve, to be candid), there is simply a huge amount of knowledge which he cannot possibly possess at this stage. Rules of the game, vocabulary, situational tactics, etc. Athletic talent notwithstanding, that alone is enough to make him a long shot bet. What he's got going for him: He's a mature, seasoned professional athlete. That's far more than the average American college player can say. He's got very good size and a big enough frame that he could pack on 7-10kg of lean mass without losing speed. That's very important. Finally, he's been signed by the best team and the most innovative coach in the NFL. If ever there was a situation in which a team might use a player whose rugby-specific skills might prove useful, he has found it. The Kansas City Chiefs are noted not just for winning, but for doing so in creative, unorthodox ways. They benefit primarily from the talents of Patrick Mahomes, who is quite simply the best quarterback I have ever seen (reference: I'm 53 years old). Mahomes is furthermore not only great, but he is just as creative and unorthodox as his coach. I can easily see him using LRZ in ways which would not occur to other quarterbacks. In the end, I wish the young man nothing but the best of luck. I love a great story in sport as much as anyone.

The only reason most don’t make it isn’t quality it’s just to do with TAKE NO RISK mentality in Pro Football.

@jellslixcy6168

3 ай бұрын

And that there are at least 2000 LRZ’s in the USA all of whom grew up playing football.

Welcome to the Kingdome.... #KingdomeKCome .... he's a bit skinny tho. Will have to eat a bit of bbq

So, the "real reason" is completely guessing the obvious ones. Well made video, no reason for the clickbait

He couldn't of left Wales at a worse time for 30 pieces of silver .

Clickbait… maybe… could be…. Might be a combination…. No REAL reason at all.

Learn how and when to use the phrase "beg the question"

He wants to big a celebrity and wear his baseball cap on backwards. He's never going to make it in the NFL.

@Tyreseneilli

2 ай бұрын

Stop hating

@keeplookingup8055

2 ай бұрын

Just signed with the best team in the NFL. I am excited to see how he does.

@Tyreseneilli

2 ай бұрын

@@keeplookingup8055 Fr!

The NFL would like to think it has the best athletes. It basically proves that by snubbing rugby players and keeping them in the practice squads. In reality NFL players aren't that special. Most of them wouldn't make it in rugby.

@Rafael-xt1nm

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. I really believe the NFL fear rugby players succeeding, as it will expose NFL athletes to be one dimensional.

@speak_your_truth.

2 ай бұрын

😂

@hashbrown4278

2 ай бұрын

What a load of crap. They’re not being snubbed they’re just not good enough to make a team. Nfl players are freaks and you’re just ignorant to that. Nfl players already make millions there’s no incentive to make much much less going to rugby

@hashbrown4278

2 ай бұрын

@@Rafael-xt1nmthen you’re delusional. There’s nothing fear. Nfl players salaries dwarf that of rugby players. Rugby should fear NFL they could easily poach what ever talent they want from rugby if they wanted

@kentgrady9226

2 ай бұрын

That's a silly comment. The NFL is a business - and a ruthless one at that. If you're good enough, you play. If you're not, you walk. Full stop. Rugby and gridiron football do share some similarities, but they are entirely different sports. The players train differently. Each sport has specific demands. It's neither complicated nor a conspiracy. It's not an indictment of one game or the other to say that any player trying to make the jump to the other sport at the highest level, might struggle. Lest you think I'm too harsh, I am similarly quick to take to task any American who automatically assumes NFL players represent the world's athletic elite by default. Such a generalization is stupid on its face.