Oh the curious case of Manti Te’o. He is young, athletic, smart and a well rounded football player. But has he lived up to his potential since drafting him in 2013?
Te’o was drafted 38th overall in the 2013 draft after Tom Telesco traded up eight spots to get him. Coincidentally enough, Kiko Alonso was drafted 39th overall that year as well. Since 2013, Manti had a rough start to his NFL career injury wise, coming off of a catfish controversy, being the new kid on the block… Things weren’t fun for the guy at the time, he had to set a tone.