“He Should Never Have Been Picked…”: NFL Twitter Reacts to Las Vegas Raiders Getting Rid of 2021 First Round Draft Pick Alex Leatherwood After Disappointing First Season

With the onset of NFL roster cutdown day, it would cut dozens of players from their franchises. The 53-man-limit turned the eyes on certain athletes, and Las Vegas Raiders also touched the news beam. The Franchise got some weight off the roster after they trimmed Alex Leatherwood. Ever since the news broke, the NFL Universe gave their thoughts on the athlete getting cut after a year.

NFL Insider Adam Schefter made it official that the Raiders cut off offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood on Tuesday. The athlete was the 17th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. It adds to his poor reputation as one of the most disastrous draft failures in modern years. It is rare to see that a first-round draft selection a year ago is off from the squad.

As per Yahoo! Sports, Pro Football Focus placed OL Leatherwood No. 80 out of 82 guards in the NFL, which is the absolute lowest among linemen who had played at least 1,000 snaps. 

Moreover, the preseason also saw him switching from guard to tackle under new HC Josh McDaniels. But it did now work well either. Every franchise in the NFL reportedly rejected him during trade talks, which led to the Men in Black getting rid of him.

NFL Fans have mixed opinions over the released Las Vegas Raiders athlete

The release of Alex Leatherwood from the Las Vegas Raiders made a buzz around Twitter, where NFL fans laid their scrutiny on the athlete.

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A fan called it sad and said that the OL shouldn’t have been selected 17th overall.

This user sees the talent and wants a team to pick him up in the future.

Another user pulled up sarcasm and certainly got recognition.

The above user then shared the GIF and expressed his thoughts on the Jon Gruden era.

This fan wants Chicago Bears to get the athlete and suggests that a rotation could be productive.

According to one user, the Raiders’ run of not having successive first-round picks persists.

A fan reflected on what to do if they were Alex Leatherwood’s agent.

Another user mentioned the Dallas C0wboys to get the athlete his next chance.

This fan summed it up with a photoshopped image.

Moreover, a user questioned if he is really mediocre. If not, then the choice would be for the Denver Broncos to get the OL.

Various other users tagged various franchises to get Leatherwood a shot. Will he get his redemption? It is subject to witness.

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