Kyler Gordon is very grateful for his background as a dancer
The Bears made, in my mind, an amazing selection when they selected CB Kyler Gordon out of the University of Washington. Gordon was one of my favorite players in this class and I could hardly be more thrilled to see him coming to Chicago. He has a very interesting background, including multiple years of dancing when he was younger. He attributes a lot of his skills on the field to this particular background.
Here is he on the subject:
«It just takes a lot of consistency, a lot of dedication,» he said Friday night from the NFL draft in Las Vegas, where he attended the festivities with his family. «Not only do you go there and do the practicing and all that, but as far as going home and stretching and being that flexible and having that core strength. And how strict, honestly, a lot of teachers are in how they want you to perfect your craft and whatever choreography that may be.
«I just remember going through it. It's tough. They just demand perfection. I got a little bit of that in me, too, just trying to do what I do and perfect my craft.»
«I just remember going through it. It's tough. They just demand perfection. I got a little bit of that in me, too, just trying to do what I do and perfect my craft.»
GM Ryan Poles said the Bears could see his «hips, change of direction, balance and body control» on film.
«Some of those things just aren't normal,» Poles said. «He probably developed it from that background.»
Here are a few plays that show great examples of his quickness and his hip fluidity.
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