Former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg is back in action playing for The Alliance of American Football’s Memphis Express, and it’s not going well.
Hackenberg showed a lot of the things that made him a failure with the New York Jets, making a lot of bad throws and taking sacks. Twitter was happy to take aim at the former second-round NFL draft pick as he floundered in the AAF.
Jets drafting Christian Hackenberg in second round might be the worst draft selection in team history. Hackenberg cannot even compete in @TheAAF. pic.twitter.com/fbBBhf5SBq
— Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) February 10, 2019
Checking in on Christian Hackenberg pic.twitter.com/EKlYJLhWHL
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) February 10, 2019
Reminder: most awards are overrated
Current Jets GM Mike Maccagnan was named NFL Executive of the Year in January 2016.
He promptly drafted Christian Hackenberg in the 2nd round.
The Jets went 5-11, 5-11 & 4-12 the next 3 years, finishing last in the AFC East each year.
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) February 10, 2019
Christian Hackenberg sucks even in the AAF and the Jets drafted him in the second round lololol
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) February 10, 2019
If it throws like a duck, it’s probably Christian Hackenberg. https://t.co/KUOzTGcDWU
— Alex Hickey (@bigahickey) February 10, 2019
Christian Hackenberg is bad in this league too! Who would have thought?
— Kevin Harrish (@Kevinish) February 10, 2019
Somebody needs to tell Christian Hackenberg that "throwing with anticipation" does not mean "waiting until the defenders converge upon your receiver."
— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) February 10, 2019
On the early evidence, Hackenberg won’t be getting back into the NFL anytime soon. Maybe Jon Gruden, his biggest fan, is paying attention.
