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CHICAGO -- Nebraska pa s rusher , whose slide to the second day of the 2015 was precipitated by a failed drug test at the NFL and , put the blame squarely on his own shoulders Friday morning. And he vowed to use the snub as career motivation, first-rounder did after he fell to the No. 23 overall pick on Thursday.Still, while Ray's tone was defiant, Gregory came acro s as much more somber in ."Honestly, I'm extremely disappointed. I didn't sleep last night because I feel like I let my family down and the people who believe in me down, and I'm sorry for that," Gregory said. "But I'm going to use that as fuel. The franchise that drafts me won't have to worry about me off the field, but the teams that didn't select me will have to worry about me on the field."Gregory and JaMychal Green Jersey Alabama safety are that are attending the draft in Chicago and still available heading into Day 2 (Rounds 2-3). Others include Mi si sippi State linebacker , Arizona State wide receiver , Penn State offensive tackle and Ohio State wide receiver .Said Gregory: "I feel like I'm the best defensive player in the draft and the team that gets me is going to get a great pro. I've learned a lot from this experience and I hope players who come behind me learned from this too."Gregory's pa s-rushing skills make him one of the top-10 overall talents in the draft, according to NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock, who that Gregory's slide could enter the second day of the draft.The , who need pa s-rush help but chose wide receiver in the first round, could be a po sibility for Gregory with the No. 39 overall pick Friday night.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *. Dikembe Mutombo Jersey |
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