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per Andy:
Blake Cashman was the Gophers’ lone bright spot in last year’s NFL draft.
Before Minnesota set a modern-era record with five draft picks in April, Cashman was the only U player taken in 2019, going in the fifth round to the New York Jets. His standing grew soon after the season started.
But Cashman said he’s fully recovered and ready to build on his rookie season. In the first half of last year, he started to get a better understanding of offensive schemes and tendencies.
“We had guys in training camp that were half the athlete (I am) but they were making more plays, and that was because they knew where they needed to be and were faster and they anticipated things happening on the field,” Cashman said. “They just saw things sooner than I did.
“As I got more playing time, I was able to adapt and see those things these … second- and third-year vets were seeing. I was able to put myself in better positions to have an effect on the game and be more of an impact player.”
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Go Gophers!!
Blake Cashman was the Gophers’ lone bright spot in last year’s NFL draft.
Before Minnesota set a modern-era record with five draft picks in April, Cashman was the only U player taken in 2019, going in the fifth round to the New York Jets. His standing grew soon after the season started.
But Cashman said he’s fully recovered and ready to build on his rookie season. In the first half of last year, he started to get a better understanding of offensive schemes and tendencies.
“We had guys in training camp that were half the athlete (I am) but they were making more plays, and that was because they knew where they needed to be and were faster and they anticipated things happening on the field,” Cashman said. “They just saw things sooner than I did.
“As I got more playing time, I was able to adapt and see those things these … second- and third-year vets were seeing. I was able to put myself in better positions to have an effect on the game and be more of an impact player.”
Blake Cashman’s rookie NFL season ended early, but the former Gophers linebacker knows he belongs
Now the former UMN linebacker hopes to pay it forward by mentoring Carter Coughlin, another linebacker who came through Eden Prairie and the U before being drafted last month by the New York Giants…
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Go Gophers!!
