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Washington’s Rome Odunze Dropped Arguably the Best Quote From the NFL Combine

Washington receiver and NFL prospect Rome Odunze was asked a strange question during a session with the media on Friday at the NFL scouting combine.

He handled it perfectly.

“Do you think you can land a plane in case of an emergency?” the reporter asked.

“Absolutely not,” Odunze said. “We are going down. All souls have perished.”

Brilliant.

Odunze, who hauled in 92 receptions for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Huskies last season, is projected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft.

After his funny quip, Odunze’s draft stock went up in the eyes of many in the NFL world:

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