The Will Levis 2023 NFL Draft saga didn’t sit well with Allison Kuch.
The social media influencer, who’s married to Raiders defensive end Isaac Rochell, discussed Levis falling out of the primary round of this yr’s draft in a TikTok video on Sunday.
Kuch took issue with those “attacking” the previous Kentucky quarterback on social media after he slipped down the draft board, and said the comments made her “absolutely sick.”
The Titans chosen Levis with the No. 33 pick on Friday after he slipped out of the primary round.
“He ended up not getting drafted in the primary round, but you guys, the comments have me absolutely sick,” Kuch said during a “prepare with me” video before the Stagecoach country music festival in California.
“The comments definitely showed me how little people understand the NFL. The moment of him going to the draft itself and never getting drafted, as an alternative of individuals coming at it with sympathy and empathy, they find yourself attacking him.
“Do you realize how silly it sounds to get invited to the NFL Draft and say no because there is likely to be a probability you would possibly not get drafted in the primary round? — That’s silly.”
Rochell — a defensive end who played at Notre Dame — was chosen within the seventh round (225th overall) by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017.
Within the background, Rochell jokingly noted that he was not invited to the draft.
“Things like this occur far more often than one would think,” Kuch said.
“For instance, my husband signed with the Cleveland Browns last yr, we were excited, we made an announcement, he went to camp, after which he ended up getting cut.
“You’re attempting to tell me we must always not be excited that he signed with a team because there’s a probability he won’t make the team?”
Rochell played with the Colts in 2021 and the Browns in 2022 — and signed with the Raiders in December after terminating his practice squad agreement with Cleveland.
“The situation is de facto unlucky,” Kuch said.
“The one that wins out of this whole situation is Will Levis because he’s currently on the Titans and got drafted within the NFL, which is an incredible accomplishment regardless of if it’s pick 32 or pick 33 — or I mean if it’s pick 225,” she said while Rochell appeared within the background.
“All of them mean the identical,” Rochell said, referring to draft picks.
Earlier within the video, Kuch complimented Levis’ family and his girlfriend, Gia Duddy, who were sitting with him within the green room at Kansas City’s iconic Union Station.
“Can we just take a moment for his entire group that was with him because all of them looked incredible,” Kuch said.
Levis — who was a projected top-ten pick — became the topic of viral memes on social media as cameras honed in on his reactions throughout the night, showing the quarterback gazing his phone.
He also made headlines days before the draft when a Reddit rumor drastically increased his odds to go No. 1 at multiple sports books, causing a frenzy within the betting world.
Levis is reportedly coping with a lingering left toe injury, which could’ve been a red flag for teams.
Nonetheless, the 23-year-old quarterback has insisted he’s healthy.
