Kentwan Balmer convinces Mike Nolan
Posted Apr 28, 2008
There are two schools of thought regarding the work ethic of Kentwan Balmer, the North Carolina defensive lineman taken by the 49ers with their first-round draft choice Saturday: Some who watch Balmer wonder if he has enough desire to make it in the NFL. Some who know Balmer wonder if those scouts are out of their minds.
(San Jose Mercury News)
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