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Dreams come true for many NFL prospects that begin on Thursday night in Green Bay when the NFL 2025 draft begins with its first round.
Throughout the weekend, hard work will pay 257 players, and many more will be non -recruited free agents who join a team in the training camp as well.
But, although the celebration will surely take place after the long trip to reach this point, the legend of the Green Bay Packers, Clay Matthews, reached these perspectives with a little reality in a recent conversation with Pak Gazette Digital.
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The external supporter of the Green Bay Packers, Clay Matthews, after his game on December 30, 2018, in Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Red Mark Hoffman/USA Today)
“What I found about the night of the draft is, once they recruit you, everything that has led to that point (high school, university, whatever it is) that everyone falls,” he said while in the Lowe green room, where the prospects of the first round as Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty and more will be present on Thursday night to see who they will play in 2025.
Now, Matthews’s comments are not destined to scare perspectives. In fact, he sees that moment after being recruited as the opportunity of a lifetime, which shows that you are worthy of the choice.
“It is a new board, which for some can be difficult, but for others it is an opportunity,” he explained. “Then, I saw it as an opportunity to try myself and many of these other young people will also do it … now it depends on you, and you can control your own destiny at that time.”
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How do you control your destiny that enters professionals? The transition can be extremely difficult for some. For others, it seems easy.
Matthews did it in 2009 when the Packers returned to the first round to catch him No. 26 in general outside the USC. He also admitted to having a better idea what to expect to give his grandfather, Clay Matthews Mr., and Father, Clay Matthews Jr., both played professionally.
However, it is always different as the game progresses, so Matthews expressed some wise words for those prospects who seek to have a quick impact on their new team.
“For me, I discovered that the greatest skill for rookies is to know the play book and be responsible,” he said. “I found as a rookie, many times, they don’t look for you to be a superstar. They make sure you can fit, know your work. There are many skills, but the responsibility is one of them.
“Don’t worry less about anything. Take care of your work and the other steps will feel more comfortable.”
Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews celebrates during a game against the San Francisco 49ers in Lambeau Field. (John Biever /Sports Illustrated through Getty Images)
Part of taking care of your work in the field is to make sure things are.
A main factor in that is the financial side of the game, since millions of dollars are reaching the bank accounts of young players, and it can be overwhelming if planning and budget are not carried out correctly.
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However, the null agreements in the university have changed the game in terms of these athletes understanding what is a great payment day. Even so, a Sports Illustrated report had 78% of NFL players who faced serious financial difficulties after retirement.
Being intelligent with money now, as well as brand construction, is crucial to ensure that your duties in the field are not hindered.
“I was lucky that my whole family was part of this football game, so I grew up a bit and I knew the difficulties that the writing can bring: money and fame and everything that comes with him,” said Matthews.
The former Green Bay Packers supporter, Clay Matthews, speaks during a press conference against the induction banquet of the Packers Hall of Fame on August 29, 2024 in Lambeau Field. (IMAGN)
“You just have to have a good team. Meet with financial advisors before, I recommend that for people. Obviously, people feel a certain way about the agents and wanting to represent themselves. I had someone driving that and marketing. I simply made sure to handle my performance in the field, either training in the low season when I was in Green Bay. of the field “. “
It will be a bit agitated for these perspectives once they are recruited, but soaked at the time and really living in the present when they listen to their names called is what matters first.
So, it’s time to do your job.
