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wasn't the only prospect who endured a rough couple of days during the . In addition to sliding to the fifth round, the rookie had to deal with prank callers-making his experience even more frustrating. And he wasn't alone.
The former star suffered a major disappointment when no team selected him in the first round. To make things worst, after it became clear , Sanders received a call from someone claiming to be general manager . The fake Loomis apologized for the delay and assured Sanders .
But the voice on the other end of the line wasn't an executive-it was , the 21-year-old son of defensive coordinator . Jax accessed the phone through his father's tablet and decided to pull the Who else fell victim to pranksters? After the draft dust settled, reports of similar incidents began to emerge. Among them, quarterback -ultimately drafted by the -revealed he received multiple calls from individuals posing as .
McCord said, referencing the area codes for . With no choice but to answer, he soon became wary of every call. The situation got to the point that when the real call came in, .
McCord admitted after the confirmed they would select him in the sixth round. Warren was targeted too reporter confirmed that tight end was also a victim of prank calls. Although details remain unclear, the calls originated from the same region as those Sanders received.
Ultimately, the selected Warren with the 14th overall pick, but reports suggest . So far, no other cases have been disclosed, but the NFL is still investigating..
