Malik Stanley is quick to admit this offseason is not going as planned.
“It’s honestly hard to stay mentally positive and excited right now,” says Stanley, a senior NFL prospect from Louisiana Tech. The wide receiver hopes his game film and personal pro day videos, which were recently distributed, serve as enough evidence to earn a selection in the 2020 NFL Draft‘s seven rounds.
Waiting is always the hardest part, but for prospects in a pandemic, there’s a lot to grieve about this offseason. While everyone has been affected, there’s a very real emotional hurdle for NFL prospects to overcome these days as they pursue the lifelong dream of hearing their names selected sometime over the draft’s three days.