The Will Levis 2023 NFL Draft saga didn’t sit properly with Allison Kuch.
The social media influencer, who’s married to Raiders defensive finish Isaac Rochell, mentioned Levis falling out of the primary spherical of this yr’s draft in a TikTok video on Sunday.
Kuch took situation with these “attacking” the previous Kentucky quarterback on social media after he slipped down the draft board, and mentioned the feedback made her “completely sick.”
The Titans chosen Levis with the No. 33 decide on Friday after he slipped out of the primary spherical.
“He ended up not getting drafted within the first spherical, however you guys, the feedback have me completely sick,” Kuch mentioned throughout a “prepare with me” video earlier than the Stagecoach nation music pageant in California.
“The feedback positively confirmed me how little folks perceive the NFL. The second of him going to the draft itself and never getting drafted, as an alternative of individuals coming at it with sympathy and empathy, they find yourself attacking him.
“Have you learnt how silly it sounds to get invited to the NFL Draft and say no as a result of there could be an opportunity you may not get drafted within the first spherical? — That’s silly.”
Rochell — a defensive finish who performed at Notre Dame — was chosen within the seventh spherical (225th general) by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017.
Within the background, Rochell jokingly famous that he was not invited to the draft.
“Issues like this occur far more typically than one would assume,” Kuch mentioned.
“For instance, my husband signed with the Cleveland Browns final yr, we have been excited, we made an announcement, he went to camp, after which he ended up getting reduce.
“You’re attempting to inform me we shouldn’t be excited that he signed with a staff as a result of there’s an opportunity he may not make the staff?”
Rochell performed with the Colts in 2021 and the Browns in 2022 — and signed with the Raiders in December after terminating his apply squad settlement with Cleveland.
“The scenario is absolutely unlucky,” Kuch mentioned.
“The one that wins out of this complete scenario is Will Levis as a result of he’s presently on the Titans and bought drafted within the NFL, which is an unbelievable accomplishment irrespective of if it’s decide 32 or decide 33 — or I imply if it’s decide 225,” she mentioned whereas Rochell appeared within the background.
“All of them imply the identical,” Rochell mentioned, referring to draft picks.
Earlier within the video, Kuch complimented Levis’ household and his girlfriend, Gia Duddy, who have been sitting with him within the inexperienced room at Kansas Metropolis’s iconic Union Station.
“Can we simply take a second for his complete group that was with him as a result of all of them seemed unbelievable,” Kuch mentioned.
Levis — who was a projected top-ten decide — grew to become the topic of viral memes on social media as cameras honed in on his reactions all through the night time, exhibiting the quarterback watching his cellphone.
He additionally made headlines days earlier than the draft when a Reddit rumor drastically elevated his odds to go No. 1 at a number of sports activities books, inflicting a frenzy within the betting world.
Levis is reportedly coping with a lingering left toe damage, which could’ve been a pink flag for groups.
Nevertheless, the 23-year-old quarterback has insisted he’s wholesome.
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