Every year, it seems like there’s a player who emerges during training camp, or the preseason, and gets the hype train rolling.

Fans get excited about the player based on what’s written, and what they see in games. He captures the imagination, generates a lot of buzz.

And then, when the regular season rolls around, he turns out to be nothing special. The proverbial pumpkin.

Remember the immortal Zach Sudfeld, aka “Baby Gronk?” He was a highlight machine during the 2013 training camp. He wound up playing in just three regular season games. End of story.

Tyquan Thornton was another who looked great in shorts and a t-shirt. He boasted tantalizing speed. He proved to be a complete bust.

Then, there was Malik Cunningham, the dual-threat quarterback extraordinaire. The quarterback/receiver

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