Christian Kuntz, dos Steelers, exalta escolha de sétima rodada Eli Heidenreich

O long snapper do Pittsburgh Steelers, Christian Kuntz, também natural de Pittsburgh, demonstrou grande entusiasmo com a escolha de sétima rodada da equipe, Eli Heidenreich, em seu podcast, prevendo que o running back de Navy vai 'impressionar muita gente' com seu talento.

Após a seleção de Eli Heidenreich, running back de Navy e jogador da casa, pelos Steelers na sétima rodada do Draft da NFL de 2026 (como noticiado anteriormente), seu companheiro de equipe Christian Kuntz expressou seu entusiasmo no Christian Kuntz Podcast. 'Eu fiquei muito animado com isso, cara. Aquele garoto é um jogador inacreditável. Ele vai impressionar muita gente. E não estou dizendo isso apenas porque sou suspeito', afirmou Kuntz.

Kuntz, cujo pai tem laços com a Academia Naval, compartilhou que seu pai chamou Heidenreich de 'o melhor jogador do draft'. Heidenreich, natural de Mt. Lebanon e torcedor dos Steelers desde a infância, quase assinou como agente livre não draftado com outra equipe antes de Pittsburgh chamar seu nome na escolha 230. Ele se torna o 26º jogador de Navy a ser draftado na história e o primeiro do programa desde Rayuan Lane III, no ano passado.

Durante sua carreira em Navy, Heidenreich demonstrou versatilidade com recordes do programa em estatísticas de recepção, além de uma sólida produção terrestre. Comparações com Kenneth Gainwell e Danny Woodhead surgiram, e o técnico Mike McCarthy prevê um encaixe em múltiplas funções, incluindo times especiais, onde Heidenreich precisará conquistar seu espaço em um backfield competitivo.

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