On Tuesday, however, he was let go by the Falcons<\/a>.<\/p>\n Velling will now hope to catch on with another practice squad, but we have to remember that he is just a rookie and this isn\u2019t the end of the line for him. He\u2019s going to get another opportunity elsewhere because he\u2019s just too talented to pass up for a practice squad spot, at least.<\/p>\n There was a point in time that Velling was considered a top NFL draft prospect at tight end, but his two inconsistent seasons at Michigan State changed that.<\/p>\n The NFL talent is there, he just needs an opportunity.<\/p>\n Jack Velling is yet another mishandled Jonathan Smith product<\/p>\n The number of talented players to come through East Lansing and then get better after leaving over the past 5-6 years is growing by the day. I\u2019m not saying that Velling \u201cgot better\u201d but he did play well enough to sign with the Falcons\u2019 practice squad and there were whispers of him making the 53-man roster at one point in the preseason.<\/p>\n He\u2019s one of those \u201cwhat could have been\u201d players who, under a different coaching staff, probably would have become a star and fan favorite in East Lansing.<\/p>\n Instead, his 700-plus receiving yards came during one of the most forgettable eras of Michigan State football in program history. He put up some decent numbers but he was just never on the same page with Aidan Chiles consistently. Their lack of a connection was dumbfounding considering they had familiarity coming to MSU together from Oregon State.<\/p>\n Velling didn\u2019t meet expectations and lost out on getting drafted because of it. <\/p>\n Talent was never the issue with Velling. It was all sort of a mental thing with him. He struggled with his confidence as he tried to get on the same page as Chiles and fans were pretty hard on him given the expectations placed upon him when he transferred to Michigan State<\/a>. <\/p>\n Velling will now hope to have the same luck as former Michigan State and Falcons teammate Nate Carter who was cut by the Falcons and then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 practice squad.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
Add us as a preferred source on Google