His hand engulfs yours. He looks like a tight end, and, as a matter of fact, he is. One of the best prospects at the position to come out of college in years, to be more specific. The Green Bay Packers think he will be even better than he was at the University of Miami, so they took him with their first-round pick last Saturday in the National Football League Draft. The Packers like his athleticism, his hands, his ability and, yes, his size.
Franks looks intimidating.
Bubba Franks is a man, but there is something else. He smiles, and you see that his features are young. He laughs and it sounds slightly goofy. Then he talks, and you realize that he is, at heart, a mama's boy. And proud of it.