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Let's talk about the Saints signing Hunter Dekkers to a contract after his workout?
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:37 am
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:37 am
Hunter Dekkers was a 4 Star Recruit and the Iowa State QB that followed Purdy. He had a good year at Iowa, 3000 yards, 19TDs, 66% completion
...and then it was discovered that he bet $15 dollars for Iowa State to win a game when he was a Freshman not playing.
He was dismissed and banned by the NCAA
He went JUCO and had a good year in JUCO (3800, 32TDs, 64%)
6'2", 212.
He went to Saints rookie minicamp tryouts...and he's one of the very few players that the Saints signed afterwards to an actual camp contract.
I find this incredibly interesting. Now, obviously, its likely he's a camp arm and that's it. But to me this is a story to watch.
...and then it was discovered that he bet $15 dollars for Iowa State to win a game when he was a Freshman not playing.
He was dismissed and banned by the NCAA
He went JUCO and had a good year in JUCO (3800, 32TDs, 64%)
6'2", 212.
He went to Saints rookie minicamp tryouts...and he's one of the very few players that the Saints signed afterwards to an actual camp contract.
I find this incredibly interesting. Now, obviously, its likely he's a camp arm and that's it. But to me this is a story to watch.
This post was edited on 5/14/25 at 8:46 am
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Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:40 am to Fun Bunch
would be nice to stash him on PS for a year and maybe he takes over a roster spot next year. has a great build to him.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:42 am to Fun Bunch
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and then it was discovered that he bet $15 dollars for Iowa State to win a game when he was a Freshman not playing. The only bet he is ever accused of making.
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According to ESPN, Dekkers was one of 35 people at Iowa and Iowa State who faced criminal charges or loss of eligibility due to sports betting. Dekker went on to plead guilty to a lesser charge of underage gambling.
Evidence in the investigation uncovered that Dekkers made 366 bets on a DraftKings account that belonged to his mother over three years.
“I wasn’t throwing games, I wasn’t shaving points, and I would never do that,” Dekkers told ESPN in March. “There was never any intent behind any of these bets. We weren’t trying to make money. We were just treating it like a video game, in a sense.”
LINK /
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:45 am to Chad504boy
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Evidence in the investigation uncovered that Dekkers made 366 bets
Well my info was wrong, that's slightly different
Still, I don't care now. I hope he makes something of himself
I hope he take's Haener's spot
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:54 am to Fun Bunch
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Hunter Dekkers was a 4 Star Recruit and the Iowa State QB that followed Purdy. He had a good year at Iowa, 3000 yards, 19TDs, 66% completion
...and then it was discovered that he bet $15 dollars for Iowa State to win a game when he was a Freshman not playing.
He was dismissed and banned by the NCAA
He went JUCO and had a good year in JUCO (3800, 32TDs, 64%)
6'2", 212.
He went to Saints rookie minicamp tryouts...and he's one of the very few players that the Saints signed afterwards to an actual camp contract.
I find this incredibly interesting. Now, obviously, its likely he's a camp arm and that's it. But to me this is a story to watch.
The kind of guy you take a lottery ticket on. Anyone having much of any expectations on this guy would be far to much. At the very least he's a guy you bring to camp as an arm and don't even think about what could be in the future. If he impresses and shows promis you deal with it then.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:56 am to Snipe
Until one hits, we are in the business of developing QBs. I see 0 reason to keep developing Haener, so Dekkers makes sense.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:57 am to Fun Bunch
366 bets totaling $2,799. Firing off little parlays from the looks of it
Posted on 5/14/25 at 8:59 am to Chad504boy
He can sling it, reminds me a little of hefty lefty (RIP). At worst a great camp arm, who knows?
Posted on 5/14/25 at 9:01 am to GynoSandberg
Very dumb, but as long as he learned his lesson and doesn't do it as a pro.
Its a longshot anyway that he even makes it out of camp (or, to camp).
But he is certainly an interesting case
Its a longshot anyway that he even makes it out of camp (or, to camp).
But he is certainly an interesting case
Posted on 5/14/25 at 9:03 am to GynoSandberg
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366 bets totaling $2,799. Firing off little parlays from the looks of it
Posted on 5/14/25 at 9:23 am to Chad504boy
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made 366 bets on a DraftKings
And now he is finding redemption in the Caesars Superdome
Sell the movie rights and start the script
Saints win Superbowl LX
Bet on it
Posted on 5/14/25 at 9:36 am to WaltWhite504
Iowa State highlights. Looks like he has a rifle arm from these, and no fear (Favre-like, throwing into coverage) for better or worse.
(Sorry, couldn't figure out link.)
https://youtu.be/ROf_A4kL9Ig?feature=shared LINK
(Sorry, couldn't figure out link.)
https://youtu.be/ROf_A4kL9Ig?feature=shared LINK
This post was edited on 5/14/25 at 9:43 am
Posted on 5/14/25 at 9:40 am to Fun Bunch
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He had a good year at Iowa, 3000 yards, 19TDs, 66% completion
So conveniently left out his 14 interceptions?
Posted on 5/14/25 at 9:58 am to Fun Bunch
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Hunter Dekkers was a 4 Star Recruit and the Iowa State QB that followed Purdy. He had a good year at Iowa,
So did he play at Iowa State or Iowa?
Hopefully he can take Jake Haener’s spot as our QB3 and eventually develop into something even more than that.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 10:08 am to Fun Bunch
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Well my info was wrong, that's slightly different
your info isnt wrong, the average unit size was like $10 which is in line with what you said.
This post was edited on 5/14/25 at 10:10 am
Posted on 5/14/25 at 10:10 am to Fun Bunch
he is a left with a southpaw delivery, a rocket for an arm, and runs a 4.56. 4 star in college so clearly has potential. i think he could have a serious shot at a roster spot.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 10:21 am to Fun Bunch
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Hunter Dekkers was a 4 Star Recruit
Star gazing in the NFL
Posted on 5/14/25 at 10:22 am to Fun Bunch
Wrote an article about him coming in to.tryout...knew he would get signed...kid is a Taysom 2.0 but way better at the QB position!
Name to definitely watch!
Name to definitely watch!
Posted on 5/14/25 at 10:31 am to Fun Bunch
Already better than Haener. I like it.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 11:22 am to Fun Bunch
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Well my info was wrong, that's slightly different Still, I don't care now. I hope he makes something of himself I hope he take's Haener's spot
That’s not actually a big number of bets at all. It says it’s over 3 years. Ex) if you’re live betting say a basketball game that’s back and forth, you can place a bunch of little bets on each team as they swing from + money to - money, and increase your odds of winning both sides of the bet, but that may add up to 6,8,10 total bets…
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