Gabe Steveson

Tuco · May 31, 2024, 02:03:19 PM

Signing contract with the Buffalo Bills. Good luck Gabe!

Ghetto · May 31, 2024, 09:15:12 PM

To play what position? Maybe offensive line. Guard. Not playing football would be a struggle at center. Not big enough to play tackle.

I wish him luck. Why not try?

No One Cares · May 31, 2024, 09:51:32 PM

Quote from: Ghetto on May 31, 2024, 09:15:12 PMTo play what position? Maybe offensive line. Guard. Not playing football would be a struggle at center. Not big enough to play tackle.

I wish him luck. Why not try?

DL

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40250779/olympic-gold-medal-wrestler-gable-steveson-signing-bills

Kirk Nelson · June 04, 2024, 11:32:43 AM

Steveson needs to put on weight to play defensive tackle in the NFL

Army Ant · June 04, 2024, 12:29:01 PM

Probably won't work out too well. I don't see many 5'11" d-lineman. I thought OLB would be a better bet, but maybe that requires too much speed & technique for him. He's an incredible athlete but d-lineman in the NFL tend to be a combination of extreme size and speed. At 5'11", he'd have to bulk up a lot and still have phenomenal speed (after bulking up) to make it.

Kirk Nelson · June 04, 2024, 01:01:51 PM

Quote from: Army Ant on June 04, 2024, 12:29:01 PMProbably won't work out too well. I don't see many 5'11" d-lineman. I thought OLB would be a better bet, but maybe that requires too much speed & technique for him. He's an incredible athlete but d-lineman in the NFL tend to be a combination of extreme size and speed. At 5'11", he'd have to bulk up a lot and still have phenomenal speed (after bulking up) to make it.

He is listed as 6'1" 265 lbs at the Buffalo Bills website. 6'1" is short for a Defensive Lineman.

Tuco · June 04, 2024, 01:11:40 PM

Don't tell that to Mike Daniels who, like Steveson, was a wrestler (not as good as Gabe). His playing stats were 6'-0" and 291 lbs. They bumped him over 300# to make him seem legitimate.

Army Ant · June 04, 2024, 02:35:29 PM

Quote from: Wisconsin Wrestling Fan on June 04, 2024, 01:01:51 PM
Quote from: Army Ant on June 04, 2024, 12:29:01 PMProbably won't work out too well. I don't see many 5'11" d-lineman. I thought OLB would be a better bet, but maybe that requires too much speed & technique for him. He's an incredible athlete but d-lineman in the NFL tend to be a combination of extreme size and speed. At 5'11", he'd have to bulk up a lot and still have phenomenal speed (after bulking up) to make it.

He is listed as 6'1" 265 lbs at the Buffalo Bills website. 6'1" is short for a Defensive Lineman.

I think the Bills listed him at 5'11" actually.

Army Ant · June 04, 2024, 02:37:34 PM

Quote from: Tuco on June 04, 2024, 01:11:40 PMDon't tell that to Mike Daniels who, like Steveson, was a wrestler (not as good as Gabe). His playing stats were 6'-0" and 291 lbs. They bumped him over 300# to make him seem legitimate.

Yah, he's an inch taller and I'm not saying it's impossible. Just saying extremely rare.

Ghetto · June 05, 2024, 08:16:20 AM

Dude needs to get back in the circle. 5'11 265 is no man's land in the NFL.

vsmf2010 · June 05, 2024, 08:37:48 AM

Quote from: Ghetto on June 05, 2024, 08:16:20 AMDude needs to get back in the circle. 5'11 265 is no man's land in the NFL.

Ron Dayne?

Maybe he actually was not that tall. I do not remember.

head57 · June 05, 2024, 10:07:09 AM

Aaron Donald wasn't exactly prototypical DT size...

wrestle03 · June 05, 2024, 10:10:00 AM

Gabe Stevenson has ZERO chance of making an NFL roster. Never played a down of football in his life - he's wasting his time. But then again he wasted alot of his time as supposedly being the next big thing in the WWE and he couldnt cut it there either.

Kirk Nelson · June 05, 2024, 12:07:43 PM

Quote from: Army Ant on June 04, 2024, 02:35:29 PM
Quote from: Wisconsin Wrestling Fan on June 04, 2024, 01:01:51 PM
Quote from: Army Ant on June 04, 2024, 12:29:01 PMProbably won't work out too well. I don't see many 5'11" d-lineman. I thought OLB would be a better bet, but maybe that requires too much speed & technique for him. He's an incredible athlete but d-lineman in the NFL tend to be a combination of extreme size and speed. At 5'11", he'd have to bulk up a lot and still have phenomenal speed (after bulking up) to make it.

He is listed as 6'1" 265 lbs at the Buffalo Bills website. 6'1" is short for a Defensive Lineman.

I think the Bills listed him at 5'11" actually.

We are both right. An article at the website about his signing says he is 5'11". The roster says he is 6'1".

Maybe the 6'1" measurement is with his cleats and helmet on!

littleguy301 · June 06, 2024, 05:07:23 AM

John Randle was exactly a very big guy either. He was listed at 6 foot 1 and 290 but I believe in college he was 5 foot 11 and 255. So he laid some where in-between I believe. Randal McDaniel was around the same size also. But HOF players fromm the Vikings.

Gable I believe has a very slim chance to make the team but in this day and age could be a special teamer. Gable is a freek athlete for sure. Great fourth times and has incredible functional strength. I wish him well though I do wish he would get back to wrestling!