The jump from college football to the NFL can be a big one, even for first round picks coming from major programs like Alabama. Josh Jacobs, one of the Raiders three first round draft picks, has been pleasantly surprised by the pace of training camp.
“It’s actually a lot better than I thought it would be,” Jacobs said Sunday of his first NFL training camp. “It’s definitely a lot different than college. They look out for you a lot more from a body standpoint and things like that. Mentally it’s honestly been easier than I thought.