Zak Zinter is the former All-American offensive guard at the University of Michigan who was drafted by the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. As fate would have it, Zinter ended up in the same draft class as Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Mike Hall Jr.
Instead of showing enmity between each other, the Wolverine and Buckeye alums have decided to team up in a hilarious way, channeling their inner Deadpool and Wolverine in light of this past Friday’s release of the blockbuster superhero movie.
Their team-up was shared by the Cleveland Browns’ account on Twitter as the duo prepares to go up against opposing NFL linemen in the trenches this fall.
Coming soon to a t̶h̶e̶a̶t̶e̶r̶ field near you: D̶e̶a̶d̶p̶o̶o̶l̶ Buckeye & Wolverine ⚔️@MichaelHallJr_ x @zak_zinter | @OhioStateFB x @UMichFootball pic.twitter.com/X19BhvkE7D
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) July 25, 2024
The Browns will get their most talented quarterback, Deshaun Watson, back this season along with Nick Chubb, the running back who suffered a devastating injury last year.
The combination of Watson, new players like Zinter and Hall, Jr., and Chubb could make the Browns a team to watch in the AFC North and AFC Conference championship run next season.
There was a time when Watson was considered one of the top young quarterbacks in the entire National Football League, and he had the stats to match before legal troubles derailed his hopes at the time.
Zinter will be charged with paving the way for Chubb in the Browns’ running game while Hall, Jr. will have the task of stopping opponents’ rushing attacks and getting after the quarterback in the passing game.
Zinter and Hall, Jr. aren’t likely to be superheroes in year one, but both the third round pick Zinter and the second round pick Hall, Jr. have the talent experience to stake their claim as top rookies in what could be a fun season in northeast Ohio.