Kirk Ferentz elogia as habilidades de retorno de Kaden Wetjen

O técnico principal de Iowa, Kirk Ferentz, aclamou a escolha de quarta rodada do Pittsburgh Steelers, Kaden Wetjen, como um dos melhores especialistas em retornos que ele já encontrou em sua carreira de décadas. Ferentz compartilhou suas opiniões durante uma participação no programa de rádio The PM Team. Os comentários destacam o impacto potencial de Wetjen nos times especiais.

Ferentz, que treina desde 1977 e lidera Iowa desde 1999, falou muito bem da visão, do julgamento e da velocidade de Wetjen nos retornos. Ele observou que Wetjen joga mais rápido do que seu tempo de 4,47 segundos nas 40 jardas registrado no NFL Combine e o chamou de o melhor retornador com quem trabalhou nos últimos dois anos. Ferentz acrescentou que continua confuso sobre o motivo pelo qual os oponentes chutaram para Wetjen durante a temporada universitária.

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