Some come into the NFL knowing that this will be their career arc, but others are caught by surprise, and forced to fight for their NFL vitality, when they were supposed to have four years of security from the start. Washington Redskins wide receiver Emanuel Hall fell victim to this outcome.
Hall was a wide receiver in the 2019 NFL Draft, and he was expected by some to be drafted on Day 2 of the event. But such an exalted selection would not come to Hall, as he was instead passed over seven times by each team.