Former Clemson defensive tackle and Atlanta native Grady Jarrett watched his name fall down the draft board on April 31. In the eyes of most prospective football players, slipping back in the draft is the worst possible thing that could happen.
It turns out that this was the least of Jarrett’s problems on draft weekend.
As Jarrett waited for his name to be called with 50 of his closest friends and family gathered for a watch party, a sense of panic began to set in at the Jarrett household. Jarrett was projected to be a second- or third-round draft pick—and while one would think the panic was due to the fact that he hadn’t been drafted yet—something worse occurred.