NFL scouts get paid to find the top talent, but sometimes they look at off the field activities which can often hinder one’s draft value. Like wide receiver Kadarius Toney for instance, away from the field he’s a rapper. Which some are not too keen on. Jon Ledyard of Pewter Report tweeted a screenshot from The Athletic pointing out that some scouts wonder if Toney, who raps under the name “Yung Joka,” is more into music than football.
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Everybody drink.
We’ve got a “he likes music more than football” scout quote on the bingo card for Kadarius Toney pic.twitter.com/aIIEDudSvx
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) March 10, 2021
Toney released a Yung Joka album “SplitWorld” on Jan. 1, 2020. Toney went on to have the most productive season of his Florida career that fall, catching 70 passes for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He put out a five-song EP, “Warrior 2” on New Year’s Day.
Warrior 2 OUT NOW‼️‼️🔥🥵🐍. https://t.co/bli3PjDsGb pic.twitter.com/gEbxpSnge9
— Kadarius Toney (@0fficialC2N) January 1, 2021
Scouts should not focus on how a player plays, not what he does with his free time, assuming it’s not criminal.
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