Bryce Young and “size” are going to be two things you hear a lot going into the NFL Draft. Young’s stature makes him a fascinating potential draft pick, as quarterbacks typically don’t run as small as Young is. He’s 5’10, 194 lbs., which isn’t exactly the mold. That’s not to say he won’t be successful, because he could well be. But you’ll hear it a lot, and NFL Twitter got a chuckle out of this thanks to ESPN personality Mina Kimes.
Kimes, a fan-favorite reporter on the Worldwide Leader, tweeted in response to a photo of herself and Young.
The tweet, from user @KryzivenTake2, wrote, “Nothing Mina says now will fix the irreparable damage done to his draft stock by this image.” The picture depicted Young and Kimes, standing beside each other, with Young amazingly standing taller than Kimes.
Nothing Mina says now will fix the irreperable damage done to his draft stock by this image https://t.co/B0bIYuAXyE pic.twitter.com/tX28RJGmMO
— 🌸sports tweeter Matthias🌸 (tonesetter) (@KryzivenTake2) February 15, 2023
To which Mina exclaimed in her quote reply, “I WAS WEARING FOUR INCH HEELS!”
I WAS WEARING FOUR INCH HEELS https://t.co/20m6CPy3qc
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) February 15, 2023
Really, it’s a very humorous thing to poke fun at considering the deal here. Young’s size will likely see him get knocked around by reporters, draft analysts, and gurus over the next few months. But on Wednesday, it was a device to get people to laugh.
Laugh people did as the NFL world reacted with hilarity to the picture.
RIP Mina Kimes, shorter than Arif
— Arif Hasan, but NFL 🏈 (@ArifHasanNFL) February 15, 2023
This is too awesome https://t.co/XmwKm8MNcl
— Biggien Sports (@BiggienSports) February 15, 2023
DO YOU WANT HIM TO FALL TO THE SEAHAWKS OR NOT?
I'M TRYING TO HELP https://t.co/RVp1m3M0BS— 🌸sports tweeter Matthias🌸 (tonesetter) (@KryzivenTake2) February 15, 2023
https://twitter.com/NotAdamThisTime/status/1625915451736719369
Can't trust self-reported heights need official combine in-socks measurement. Remember basketball shoes add 1-1.5 inches.
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) February 15, 2023
"nearly" made me laugh harder than it should have
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) February 15, 2023
As tall as an NBA player (Muggsy Bogues).
— Wendell Ferreira (@wendellfp) February 15, 2023
In the end, Mina Kimes had one person to blame for this. Bryce Young, it was not.
Upon further reflection this is @danorlovsky7 fault. Everyone looks like an oompa loompa standing next to him. I'm normal sized! He's just football Jack Skellington.
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) February 15, 2023
