Overview
- The former NFL player and RTL analyst argues Germany has failed to build a pathway that prepares top prospects for college football and the NFL.
- He calls for an NFL-style academy in Germany plus regional training hubs to identify elite talent and raise physical standards.
- Werner notes many Germans now earn U.S. college scholarships but face peers who are far more physically developed at age 18.
- Only Lenny Krieg (Falcons) and Maximilian Mang (Colts) are on practice squads for Sunday’s Colts–Falcons matchup in Berlin, with no Germans on the active rosters.
- Citing his Florida college experience, he says mindset is decisive, describing locker rooms shaped by harsh upbringings and insisting players must show harder competitiveness to succeed.