Myles Jack gets good medical news, dunks ahead of NFL draft

We get it: you hear "NFL draft prospect" and "Twitter video" and you think the worst. But here's a case of good news captured on video.

UCLA linebacker Myles Jack slid out of the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, a victim of his own knee injury and skittish teams. It marked a stunning fall for a player projected as a top-10 pick or better earlier in the draft process. But the state of Jack's knee, plus his own remark earlier in the week that he could require microfracture surgery down the line, were enough to scare off every team picking in the first round.

Jack took the disappointment in stride, posting video of himself dunking on Twitter. Impressive enough on its own, but a tweet that hit a few minutes later was even more welcome, even if IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WELCOME YESTERDAY:

That's good news, taking the potentially devastating microfracture avenue off the table at least for the moment. It means that teams selecting Jack could end up with a steal in the second round.

Regardless, Jack has decided, according to Schefter, to skip the possibility of another lonely green room stint and will watch the proceedings from a Chicago hotel. He's also reportedly in line to cash a $5 million insurance policy for falling out of the first round due to injury, a sum that could help offset some of the millions lost by plummeting in the draft.

The teams with the first picks in the second round of the draft are, at the moment, Cleveland, Tennessee, Dallas, and San Diego, all of whom could benefit from a player of Jack's stature. His story will be one to watch, both on Friday night and for seasons to come.

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