Jack Strand

No. 18 · Rookie

The undrafted guy is getting first-team reps while two big contracts watch

The Atlanta Falcons gave Kirk Cousins a major free-agent deal last year, then used a first-round pick on Michael Penix. Two quarterbacks, a lot of money, a lot of expectations. And then there is Jack Strand.

Strand came into the league without being drafted — no team called his name, no guaranteed roster spot, no fanfare. That is the quietest way to arrive in the NFL.

Sometime this offseason, Strand started taking snaps with the first-team offense. Not the backups. Not the scout team. The ones ahead of him on paper are a veteran with a big contract and a rookie who cost a first-round pick.

There is no cleaner way to say it: nobody was supposed to notice Jack Strand yet. Somebody noticed.

Content sourced from publicly available information. Gripd is an independent fan platform not affiliated with the NFL or any team.

Jack Strand

The undrafted guy is getting first-team reps while two big contracts watch

Someone left, and now Malcolm Roach has more room to work

Blake Miller is a rookie, and the Detroit Lions already need him

Nine pounds lighter, and Dan Campbell is already proud of him