Former Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq isn’t leaving Eugene as a first-round NFL Draft pick by accident. He earned it.

Sadiq’s 6-foot-5, 245-pound frame is now turning heads across the league as he heads to the New York Jets, but his rise didn’t happen overnight. From a 215-pound true freshman to an early draft entrant, his path reflects the work behind the scenes and the development standard coach Dan Lanning has built in Eugene.

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For Sadiq, that transformation is personal.

When Sadiq walked into Lanning’s office to declare for the draft, the response wasn’t hesitation.…