When the second round of the NFL draft began on Friday, former ASU wide receiver Jaelen Strong was Mel Kiper Jr.'s best remaining player.
As the second round nears its conclusion, Strong still has not been selected, and it's not clear why. Strong doesn't know why either.
Shoot idk what's going on either lol
— Strizzy (@JaelenStrong) May 2, 2015
His speed concerns were reduced after his 4.44 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine. Perhaps it was the wrist, which NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported would need surgery, citing sources. But Strong didn't agree, and said he played five games with the injury.
In the second round of the draft, Twitter users figured out the real reason why Strong has dropped so far: character concerns. @Peggy4ASU started the hashtag #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns and it quickly gained steam.
Jaelen Strong took my three piece from Canes and made me watch him eat it. #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Peggy4ASU (@Peggy4ASU) May 2, 2015
Jaelen tries to pay with a card at Chuckbox #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Joe Healey (@JoeHealey42) May 2, 2015
Jaelen didn't watch #ASU in #HeroesOfTheDorm
#FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Matt (@m_bod2) May 2, 2015
Jaelen Strong likes Tucson. #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Wired Devils (@WiredDevils) May 2, 2015
Jalen is a fan of Nickelback. #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Marc (@echeblog) May 2, 2015
Jaelen has a MySpace #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Tweeter McGavin (@tubingtyler) May 2, 2015
Jaelen gave the crablegs to Jameis Winston #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Wayne Morton (@Wynsprky) May 2, 2015
#FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns Hasn't been caught with weed.
— Eric Menkhus (@ASUBigE) May 2, 2015
#FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns @Peggy4ASU @WiredDevils @JoeHealey42 @PaolaBoivin pic.twitter.com/ikKkkT3K2c
— Criss Bradbury (@cbradbury) May 2, 2015
Update (6:52 p.m.): Strong was selected in the third round (No. 70 overall) by the Houston Texans.
Jaelen didn't learn to share. #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Arizona Sports 98.7 (@AZSports) May 2, 2015
Not sure if he's fully committed to making two-handed catches. #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Justin Karp (@jskarp) May 2, 2015
@JaelenStrong has such a terrible credit score that he's homeless. It's why he lives in the end zone instead. #FakeJaelenCharacterConcerns
— Judson Tomaiko (@JTomaiko) May 2, 2015
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