In the metaphorical world journalists frequently roam, Robert Nkemdiche’s plunge from a fourth-floor window in December was NFL draft symbolism at its finest.
But the new Cardinals defensive lineman is far more than a literary tool. He is the son of a cardiologist, the child of a political activist and also a skilled saxophonist prone to thoughts of existentialism.
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He is going to challenge the way we think about athletes.
It was a prevailing storyline during Thursday’s first round: Who was going to take a chance on the gifted Mississippi player with “character issues”?