Don’t let the smooth delivery fool you.
Andrus Peat barely speaks above a whisper, and that isn’t exactly the volume emittance expected from a man who best can be described as mammoth – 6 feet 7, 313 pounds with calves the size of some men’s waists and thighs that rival the size of tree trunks.
But the first of New Orleans’ two first round picks, No. 13 overall, isn’t so mild on the field. You don’t rise to the level of second-team All-American, Outland Trophy semifinalist and starter in the final 27 games of your college career by tiptoeing around and asking politely.