Troymaine Pope was one of the Seattle Seahawks’ stars of the preseason, flashing promise from week one to week four, before being cut and eventually claimed off of waivers by the New York Jets on Sunday. The loss of Pope was disappointing to many Seahawks fans — he was consistently one of the best and most exciting performers throughout the preseason, finishing the month of August with 162 yards rushing on just 24 carries – good for 6.8 yards a carry – and two touchdowns.
Starting with a game-winning two-point conversion in week one at Kansas City and ending with the game’s best run in week four at Oakland, Pope went from factory worker to an NFL running back fans were clamoring for in just a single month.