Jake Paul slams 'super mediocrity' of NFL players ahead of career switch

At Fanatics Fest, he reiterated his message from June, telling Front Office Sports that he's planning on making the jump to the NFL once he's done with boxing.

Paul: 'Reserve the jersey now'

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"I mean, It’s pretty simple," he said. "Just like when I started boxing, it's funny to see the Tweet and deleters out there, the non-believers, the naysayers, shout out to Drake.

"I think there's a lot of super mediocrity in the NFL, a lot of not-good athletes, a lot of people dropping passes on a consistent basis.

"I have better hands than them, I'm faster than them, I'm stronger than them, I work harder than them. Really, all it's going to take is just me, after boxing, practising some routes.

"I have a couple of teams and coaches that I've already talked to that are already interested in bringing me onto the team. It's really going to be quite easy."

Asked which team he would like to play for, Paul had a clear favourite.

"I'd love to go to the Cleveland Browns," he said. "Been a Browns fan my whole entire life. My mum is a die-hard Browns fan, and I think they could use some good receivers over there.

"Number 17 of the Browns, reserve the jersey now. Thank you."

The obvious problems with Paul's NFL dream

DAZN's NFL writer Jason Abbey weighs in

Even if his claim that he's faster and stronger than NFL players were true (it's not), the obstacles are far too great, even before taking his age into account.

Wide receiver is one of the most technically demanding positions on the field, built on route precision, timing and split-second reads that take years to develop.

He may have pulled off an impressive feat in becoming a passable boxer against 58-year-old opponents, but realising his dream of becoming an NFL pro is even more fanciful.

So no, the 29-year-old boxer with a fragile jaw won't be competing for an NFL roster anytime soon, and the closest he'll get to a sideline is a seat in the stands.