nn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”“Absolutely. It’s a massive team,” added 6-foot-6, 220-pound right-hander Zach Eflin, who is entering his 11th MLB season. “Definitely one of the bigger teams I’ve ever been on.”nnSo, here’s an interesting thought: If these Orioles were actually a football team, who would play where? Who could be stars on the gridiron?nnWith the help of some O’s players, let’s have fun trying to answer those questions.nn**Kicker:**
Adley Rutschman tackling Christian McCaffrey is the content we all needed. 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZVy8fbGa4I
— MLB (@MLB) January 21, 2024
nnn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Former Linfield University football coach Ad Rutschman (a College Football Hall of Famer) is Adley’s grandfather. Oh, and the Orioles catcher kicked a 63-yard field goal during his senior season at Sherwood (Ore.) High School that still stands as the Oregon high school state record.nn“It’s been a couple years since I laced up some cleats and went out and kicked,” Rutschman said. “I probably could stretch it out to maybe 50 yards right now, but my leg is not in kicking shape anymore. But I can still go out there and bang some field goals.””,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”OEmbed”,”html”:”
Adley Rutschman kicks the 63 yard field goal in the 2nd round of the playoffs #SCtop10 @oregonlive @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/aMWXak40rk
— Sam Pellegrino (@CriscolaSam) November 14, 2015
nnn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Quarterbacks:**
Jeremiah Jackson, QB1? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/y3jUTqaUge
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) February 14, 2026
nnn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”“Always grew up throwing a football and playing football, pickup and whatnot,” said Jackson, who was raised in Mobile, Ala. “Growing up in the south, you kind of had to know how to throw and catch a football, shoot a basketball, swing a bat. So that’s just kind of where that came from.”nnEflin vouched for himself as a potential QB (even if he’s a bit tall), and he got named by a few others as well, likely because he often throws a football with teammates before regular-season games.nn**Two-way players:**
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