NEW ORLEANS -- Charlie Smyth wasn't going to give up.
He sent a message to the NFL's general inquiries email in 2019, when he was 18, explaining that he would love to become a kicker and why he could be successful.
"I'm a young NFL fan from County Down in Ireland," he wrote. "I'd love to get into American Football, as I kick frees in my sport of Gaelic football, similar to the way the ball is kicked for a field goal. Is there any possible way I can get seen to for kicking? Much appreciated.