Christian Hackenberg’s pro-football debut didn’t go well.
The former highly touted NFL prospect is now on the Memphis Express in the AAF, and he bombed Sunday in a 26-0 loss to the Birmingham Iron.
Not only did he play terribly, but he didn’t even crack 100 passing yards. It’s starting to become a hell of a lot clearer why he never took a snap for the Jets after being a second-round pick.
Checking in on Christian Hackenberg pic.twitter.com/EKlYJLhWHL
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) February 10, 2019
He threw an interception with a release that I don’t even know how to describe. It looked more like a pass from a young kid than former NFL QB and Penn State star. (RELATED: San Diego Fleet Quarterback Mike Bercovici Suffers Brutal Hit During AAF Opener)
There’s the Christian Hackenberg we all know and love pic.twitter.com/gu7hw4TrgQ
— Barstool OSU (@BarstoolOSU) February 10, 2019
Seriously, what the hell was that pass? He pretty much side-armed it from an angle that made no sense. If that’s how Hackenberg throws a ball these days, then he’s never getting back to the NFL.
I can’t believe how bad he looked on the field.
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The AAF is a much higher caliber of play than a lot of people might realize, and Hackenberg clearly isn’t ready after week one.