Commute: Ennis Rakestraw and Harrison Mevis make their mark

Welcome to the Morning Commute

Today we’re talking about my favorite subject, the NFL!

I’m kidding a little there, I don’t like the NFL. I could spend a healthy amount of time on all the things I dislike about the NFL. I do, however, root for good things to happen to the players and specifically Mizzou players.

Now, ‘we been knew’ when it comes to all things Ennis Rakestraw. I think we even knew Rakestraw was going to be special when Eli Drinkwitz reacted the way he did when he secured the commitment from the then 3-star Texas DB. And he was special. Had he been healthy enough he probably gets taken a whole lot sooner.

But still, early in the preseason he got the start for the Detroit Lions and…