Now this, this is funny. I suppose you could consider my laughter proof of a double standard, since I found it exponentially less hilarious when the quarterback who was being pushed to try out at a position he's never played before was an obvious example of a damn near prehistoric racial generalization still being shamelessly stuck to despite us having plenty of empirical evidence that it's bullshit. Fact is, there is something both inherently different (i.e harmless) and purely comedic about the kid whose body might as well be the mannequin on which we dress up prototypical passers being asked to run routes because one organization found his tape to show that odds are he had to be better at something than he is the position that ultimately got him (over) drafted at 6th overall. What's different is that Lamar Jackson had an illustriously accomplished college football career that saw him collect a Heisman Trophy, whereas Daniel Jones could have easily been confused for a role player on the Duke lacrosse player as little as two weeks ago. What's comedic is that this ridiculous suggestion, as is so often opposite of the case, was the product an NFL team breaking free from the imprisonment of the tall and nondescript looking white dude stereotype and seeing absolutely nothing more than a developmental tight end in watching the tape of the second quarterback off the board. Whether or not they were remotely close to being accurate in doing so is a question for years down the line, but it even being asked shows Dave Gettleman's unprecedented potential as a punchline.
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