Prospect X

[406football]

Meet 'Prospect X' -- the mystery 2025 NFL draft hopeful

ESPN spent the past few months on a hunt for the most overlooked prospect in the 2025 NFL draft.

www.espn.com

Interesting read. I have a sneaking suspicion this years Prospect X is Tommy Mellott.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

Meet 'Prospect X' -- the mystery 2025 NFL draft hopeful

ESPN spent the past few months on a hunt for the most overlooked prospect in the 2025 NFL draft.

www.espn.com

Interesting read. I have a sneaking suspicion this years Prospect X is Tommy Mellott.

I think you're right. It fits really nicely.

 

[UncleRico]

Meet 'Prospect X' -- the mystery 2025 NFL draft hopeful

ESPN spent the past few months on a hunt for the most overlooked prospect in the 2025 NFL draft.

www.espn.com

Interesting read. I have a sneaking suspicion this years Prospect X is Tommy Mellott.

100% it is Tommy. Very Cool.

 

[66volvo]

Why not Junior Bergen?

 

[406football]

Why not Junior Bergen?

Junior played significantly at slot, and this "prospect x" is just learning this spot. Plus, his grandfather is highly regarded youth football coach with his name on the Gymnasium.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Why not Junior Bergen?

Is this a serious question?

 

[406football]

I've coached and been around Tommy for 2 sports in High School. The way they talk about his work ethic, especially when it comes to the classroom is evident to me this could be Tommy.

 

[GrizTexas]

Junior played significantly at slot, and this "prospect x" is just learning this spot. Plus, his grandfather is highly regarded youth football coach with his name on the Gymnasium.

Article also mentions a "historic home town" which much more fits the bill for Butte than Billings....

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

The only part that gives me pause is the line "He repeats that twice on each side, catching each ball his college quarterback sends his way."

Tommy wouldn't have had "his college quarterback." But maybe it is poorly worded and meaning that a college QB was throwing to him, or maybe they just were playing loose with words to not give away that he is a QB transitioning to a new position.

 

[406football]

The only part that gives me pause is the line "He repeats that twice on each side, catching each ball his college quarterback sends his way."

Tommy wouldn't have had "his college quarterback." But maybe it is poorly worded and meaning that a college QB was throwing to him, or maybe they just were playing loose with words to not give away that he is a QB transitioning to a new position.

Good Point. I thought of Larrison, but Caldwell, ID doesn't really fit the "historic hometown"

 

[uofmman1122]

The only part that gives me pause is the line "He repeats that twice on each side, catching each ball his college quarterback sends his way."

Tommy wouldn't have had "his college quarterback." But maybe it is poorly worded and meaning that a college QB was throwing to him, or maybe they just were playing loose with words to not give away that he is a QB transitioning to a new position.

The author is clearly trying to hide the fact that this guy played QB.
I mean....

But as a freshman, X's coaches said he didn't stand out in the way he does now. He was buried on the depth chart, and was trying out a few positions he hadn't played before.

His coaches didn't realize his full potential until the postseason -- when he got a real jump in playing time and became the spark on offense that his team was sorely missing. "I suppose the rest is history," his head coach says.

Also the part where it talks about Vigen having a signed jersey from Josh Allen, who he coached while at Wyoming.
It's clearly Tommy.

 

[AZDoc]

Also interesting, I bet the AFC team he visited when he “checked off 2 states” was the chiefs. KC is Missouri, but also Kansas side. Plus they’re always bottom with facilities and player perks.

 

[Downwiththefoe1984]

He’s going AFC North. My guess Cincy. Perfect scout team dude when they’re in prep for Lamar twice a year. I was born in Montana and will die here….that said, Tommy reps our State like a total stud!

 

[UncleRico]

He’s going AFC North. My guess Cincy. Perfect scout team dude when they’re in prep for Lamar twice a year. I was born in Montana and will die here….that said, Tommy reps our State like a total stud!

I think he could be an Edelman type of receiver. Edelman as a college QB looks so much like Tommy.

 

[MSU01]

Also interesting, I bet the AFC team he visited when he “checked off 2 states” was the chiefs. KC is Missouri, but also Kansas side. Plus they’re always bottom with facilities and player perks.

It's Cincinnati where he has been reported to have visited. The Cincinnati airport is in Kentucky across the river, hence the "two states" comment.

 

[Downwiththefoe1984]

I think he could be an Edelman type of receiver. Edelman as a college QB looks so much like Tommy.

I would agree!

 

[406football]

San Fran is in the know with Colt being down there and is definitely one of the coaches he has been talking with

 

[stilwtrgrizz]

IMHO, it definitely sounds like"Touchdown Tommy" to me.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

The only part that gives me pause is the line "He repeats that twice on each side, catching each ball his college quarterback sends his way."

Tommy wouldn't have had "his college quarterback." But maybe it is poorly worded and meaning that a college QB was throwing to him, or maybe they just were playing loose with words to not give away that he is a QB transitioning to a new position.

Maybe it’s an inside joke cus they know he was really a RB playing QB?

 

[UncleRico]

Maybe it’s an inside joke cus they know he was really a RB playing QB?

Whatever you call him. I will happily cheer for him on Sundays and glad he isn’t playing against Griz anymore. He can just be from Montana now