Many athletes who play college football do so with one big idea in mind: making the NFL and making money playing the game they love.
It's a driving force in how they push themselves to improve and develop while in college, but at times, that journey requires a detour before its final destination.
There's no denying that college football and the NFL are different games. The college game has become more offense and spread-oriented, while the NFL still leans largely on more balanced, traditional schemes. That makes it hard for some players to fit in the league, at least in the positions they play in college.