UNC football fans were a bit gobsmacked when favorite son (and potential first-round pick) Sam Howell fell all the way to the Washington Commanders in the fifth round in the 2022 NFL Draft. Even though FedEx Field is within driving distance of Chapel Hill, Carolina fans never got a chance to see him play, until last night.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the mental toughness that Howell has shown so far this year. He had a total collapse in draft position, getting picked after unworthy quarterbacks like Malik Willis and Bailey Zappe. He had to go to a poverty franchise, run by a disgusting owner and a coach that didn’t realize he was out of playoff contention until the postgame press conference.