More than a surname binds Nasir and Herb Adderley, distant-but-oh-so-close cousins from Philadelphia who are separated in age by six decades but tethered tight by love, creed and football.
The post-millennial and soon-to-be octogenarian make up one of the best stories of the 2019 NFL draft .
Nasir, a free safety from the University of Delaware, is a projected high pick, maybe even a first-rounder like Herb, the Hall of Fame cornerback selected 12th overall in 1961, then starred for Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers.
Nasir said he wouldn’t be the player or even the person he is today without Herb’s help.