He does all the things that NFL teams ask their fullbacks to do. He blocks. He catches the ball. And when you need him to make a carry in short yardage, he almost always picks up first downs. He's going to have a long career in the league.2010 NFL DraftConsidered one of the best fullbacks available in the 2010 NFL Draft, John Conner was selected in the fifth round (139th overall) by the New York Jets.[1] He was recognized while the Jets were scouting a linebacker but they noticed Conner throwing amazing blocks over and over again. Conner quickly became a team and coach favorite among the Jets in training camp/preseason with his blue collar attitude and crushing physical play. As documented in the HBO series Hard Knocks, Jets coach Rex Ryan constantly was in awe with the work ethic and tenacity of Conner.
