Denver Broncos rookie running back — and Pro Bowler — Phillip Lindsay went undrafted in 2018 after not even being invited to the draft combine. It all worked out for him in the end, getting picked up by the Broncos and having a monster rookie season.
But in speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Lindsay proposed his own idea: A combine for scouts who determine which players get invited to the draft combine.
“I'm going to get them some cute little shorts, some weights, hopefully they get in shape. I'm going to give them a couple months and then send invites out.”
Lindsay played college football in the Pac-12 with Colorado, and the team didn't have a whole lot of on-field success in his four years. Add to that the fact that the 5-foot-8, 190-pound Lindsay would be 24 years old by the time he played in his first NFL game, and it's easy to understand why scouts might have overlooked him.
Even still, his college stats were outstanding. He rushed 765 times in total, accumulating 3,775 rushing yards on 4.9 yards per carry. Lindsay scored 36 touchdowns on the ground in addition to three more on the receiving end, and he had 4,859 total yards from scrimmage.
Lindsay made his mark immediately this season with Denver, rushing for 71 yards on 15 carries in his first NFL game and then going for 107 on 14 carries the following week. He has been even better since moving into the starting spot seven games ago, rushing for 555 yards on 5.2 yards per carry and scoring seven touchdowns.
It's good to see Lindsay getting the last laugh on the critics who underestimated him during the draft process.
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