Maurice Jones-Drew began to make plans for his career after football while his name was still echoing inside New York’s Radio City Music Hall after it was announced he was the second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2006 NFL Draft.
“My agent at the time told me when I got drafted, ‘You’re on the bottom end of your career in football, and so we need to focus on what you’re going to be able to do after football,’” Jones-Drew said.
The running back’s focus was clearly on broadcasting and he took advantage of programs offered by NFL Player Engagement and the league’s broadcasting departments.