This typically racist article emphasizes that Thomas Keiser is an unathletic White overachiever who somehow "graded out higher" than the team's "real" defensive ends purely through "desire" rather than talent.
Panthers undrafted rookie DE Keiser turning heads
Thomas Keiser left Stanford a year early certain he’d get drafted.
But when no team called his name during the NFL draft this past April, Keiser quickly realized he’d have to take the hard road and put in extra work to achieve his lifelong dream of playing in the league.
And he’s done just that.
The rookie defensive end was one of the few bright spots for the Panthers on Sunday, recording a pair of sacks in the team’s 49-35 loss to the Detroit Lions in just his second game.
Although coaches acknowledge Keiser isn’t the most physically gifted lineman on the team, they say he makes up for it in other areas and his NFL future is bright.
"You love a story like that," said Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott. "He’s a guy who has worked his butt off to become a good football player.
He’s not the household name that we all know, but he continues to work hard and play with great effort. There are a lot of people out there more talented than he is, but he wants it. And that’s what I love about him."
Keiser showed that desire right from the start.
The Panthers contacted him immediately after the lockout ended in July and brought him in as an undrafted free agent.
There were no guarantees he’d make it. Keiser was buried on the depth chart at the time. However,
he worked hard enough to stand out and graded out higher than any defensive lineman on the team during the preseason, according to coach Ron Rivera said.
Keiser made the initial 53-man roster, but was released a day later when the Panthers claimed a handful of players off waivers.
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http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/panthers-63810-rookie-turning.html#ixzz1erUuK4xF
