How much does someone like Ryan Crouser make? Why not join the NFL?

Maybe he likes how his brain works without concussions?

Hes doing things nobody in history has ever done so maybe that seems more appealing to him.

Certainly a great thought, but his training likely pivoted away from speed and completely towards strength years ago. Yes, footwork is important in the shot, but he is likely far too slow to stop a 280+ DT with insane speed.

He’s not a real “athlete” in the technical term.

a nfl o linemen could beat every Letsrunner in a 40 yard dash. While weight 280lbs

I would suspect ryan could dominate the nfl combine metrics with some specific training. just weird he never decided to do this.

O line can be taught. I went to school with a guy who played wr in college, went to the army, and then joined NFL as a olinemen (alejandro villanueva). he had size and athelticism which are things that cannot be taught.

yeah but to make the same amount of money as someone working a boring job at amazon or something?

It takes more than just size to make it in the NFL. Offensive linemen are very athletic and that's why some are good at sports like basketball.

isnt crouser super atheltic though?

1. He won't get brain damage

2. He's making a lot as the clear #1 shotputter, who also lives in America

3. He was offered a tryout with the Colts, but there's far more to an OL than just being strong.

Crouser is 2nd on the all time high school shotput list behind Mike Carter. Carter earned a silver medal in the Olympics as a college sophomore, then had a hall of fame career as a nose guard in the NFL.

how much is he making do you think?

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$200k just in world record bonuses in 2021, without getting beat up every Sunday.

The thing is...he's not bored breaking records and winning gold medals yet. It's ok, football isnt for everyone.

I could easily be wrong but I'm not sure that he played football in high school. He comes from a family of national-level throwers and was really oriented toward t&f (including sprints and jumps) from a young age. He was also a tall but relatively skinny kid in high school. If the YouTube video will post, here he is as a 16-year-old glider:

If my recollection recalls it right, he only threw with the spin a few times in his senior year of high school, all indoors, and progressed from around 74' to 77' over the course of those few meets. If he got that dialed in sooner and had more time he might've taken a pretty good shot at Carter's 81', which is still one of the most unbreakable records in all of sports.

I always wondered how he would've done if he kept going with the disc. He was a monstrous discus thrower in high school. He's got the build for it, and the pedigree too. He probably would've/could've been competitive, but I don't think he'd have been the GOAT like in the shot.

the beauty fo sport includes strength sports having many expressions. Not all big guys can make it as NFL players, so why not excel at the shot put, discus, or strongman, sports that suit tall big guys.

We had a promising young thrower at our aths club, but he went on to become an Australian Rules football star and then later a punter for a few NFL clubs. Sev Rocca. Money talks.

Except Carter was a great football player. He played for SMU when they had those great teams in the early 80's. In fact as a collegiate at SMU he probably made more money than at track which is why SMU got the Death Penalty.

Most NFL players have been playing since they were in Pee Wee football, totally different skill set than throwing the shot.

He never played. His family were throwers and he did track exclusively.

Another thing...Crouser even tho a huge man may be a passive type person and not like physical contact or violence.