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On Christmas Eve Kyle Juszczyk Jersey , ace the old, failing one.Saturday, he was back in the broadcast booth, talking about the spring game at his alma mater, Penn State.“I never thought anything about not doing this,” Millen joked, via Audrey Snyder of . “I just don’t think you should put limits on yourself. Now, I understand everybody is in different places mentally and physically — I get all that — but when you are in a place where you can do it, don’t put it off. Go do it. Make yourself do it. Is it painful? Yeah. Get a little comfortable with being uncomfortable. I’m OK with that.”His friends at work made sure he felt comfortable, including a heart-shaped cake, and there was a steady stream of well-wishers throughout the day. When they flashed his face on the video board, fans turned toward the booth to salute him Tom Rathman Color Rush Jersey , drawing the biggest cheers of the afternoon, as he waved back with a thumbs up. But the longtime NFL linebacker and Lions team president was anything but comfortable at times.“Would you guys quit embarrassing me all the time,” Millen said on the broadcast. “My goodness. You guys shouldn’t do this, we’re here to talk about a football game. . . . What the heck would they care about me for? I’m some stiff from Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania.”He means more than that to many, as evidenced by the reaction on the first of what is hopefully many days back. Still just can’t help but think he’s not getting respect" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesNiners Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityFollow Niners Nation online:Follow Niners Nation on TwitterFollow Niners Nation on FacebookFollow Niners Nation on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchNiners Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsWhere would you rank DeForest Buckner in the 2016 draft class? New,34commentsStill just can’t help but think he’s not getting respectPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Where would you rank DeForest Buckner in the 2016 draft class? TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailOne of the storylines we’ll be sure to follow in 2019 is DeForest Buckner. One year ago, we were calling him DPOY around these parts and campaigning for him to get Defensive Player of the Year. He didn’t quite get to that status, but he was still a force on the field, the only thing more impressive than Buckner on the field was the disrespect he got from the media and analysts off it. DPOY or not (he wasn’t), Buckner was omitted from anything defensive line related to the point where it was near ridiculous. It got me wondering, forget defense https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Pierre-Garcon-Jersey , where do you rank DeForest Buckner among the 2016 draft class? There were some amazing players out of that class. Jalen Ramsey, Michael Thomas, Joey Bosa; terrific players.Where would you put Buckner on that list? Was he one of the top 10? You might be wondering why I ask this. Over at NFL.com, analyst David Carr wanted to try this analysis thing again with his top-10 players out of the 2016 draft class. Buckner isn’t on the list. We all can accept that Buckner is not the best player out of that class when you look at that crop of names above. Not top-5, maybe the end of the top-10. Maybe. It still seems strange when at the end of the list he’s debating on putting Derrick Henry on it. Sorry, but Buckner was far better than Henry. You might be wondering why I bring this Carr article up. Well for one thing, it’s David Carr. The same guy who said Joe Montana was not a top-10 quarterback. That alone does not bode well for your credibility. For another, is Buckner still not getting respect? Given the depth of the 2016 draft class leaving Buckner off of it in favor of someone else could be apples to oranges. But when you’re considering Henry at No. 10, the entire list is going to come under question. Look at the 2016 draft class. Where do you think DeForest Buckner falls with it? Would he be a top-10 player? Heck, I don’t know. What do you think?