Quick Film Session on Dallas Cowboys Rico Gathers AKA "Zeus"

Overview Gathers has no experience playing football at either the college or high school levels. He was eligible to be selected in the 2016 NFL Draft after playing four seasons of basketball at Baylor. As a power forward, Gathers averaged 11.4 points a game in the 2015-2016 season. Rico's father, Richard Sr, is the cousin of the late Hank Gathers, the Loyola Marymount All-American basketball player. Pro Day Results 40-yard dash: 4.75 seconds Broad jump: 9 feet, 7 inches Short shuttle: 4.56 seconds Analysis Strengths Body beautiful. Absolutely shredded with plenty of beef on the bone. Former basketball standout at Baylor who excelled as a rebounder. Should be able to transition the timing, positioning and body control needed as a basketball big into the red zone as a tight end. Has worked with NFL QB Matt Flynn to re-learn the game. Durable. Never missed a game at Baylor. Brother played defensive end at Georgia Tech. Weaknesses Hasn't played football since he was 13 years old. Learning to run routes and block could make for a long, protracted learning curve. Will have to work on his hands as he learns to catch the ball with more velocity on it and at new angles. Bottom Line There has been some very good basketball-to-football transition stories in the NFL, but Gathers doesn't even have a history of playing high school football. While he has an abundance of size and athleticism, learning the game takes more than just an offseason. Gathers is a prospect with an upside that is worth waiting for. Gathers is a physical freak who began training for football following the 2015-16 basketball season. He's a project all the way, but his size and pre-draft performance convinced Dallas coaches to take a chance. --Mark Dulgerian Subscribe And Like On All Social Media Accounts If you would like to support the growth of the channel, you can visit https://www.Paypal.Me/LawNation Follow Me on Facebook https://www.Facebook.com/LawsNation Follow Me onTwitter https://twitter.com/LawsNation Follow Me on Instagram https://www.Instagram.com/LawsNation Follow Me on Periscope https://www.Periscope.tv/LawTalkShow