Pressure on Rookies

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(05-06-2021, 06:39 PM)pally Wrote: Zac said "Ja'Marr Chase can be one of the great receivers over the next 10-15 years"  Pretty standard coaching line for a top 5 draft pick right?

ESPN NFL reporter Dianne Russini, using Zac's quote, tweeted "I never understand why any team would put pressure on ANY player who hasn’t played in one NFL game. It makes no sense to me. Nobody needs the extra pressure."

and when challenged on what she thinks Zac should have said responded “we expect him to come in here, work hard, be a great teammate, learn our system, and be a Bengal”

Now I am of the opinion that she is full of it.  If your bosses aren't pushing you to your potential you either don't have it or your boss doesn't care.  

Elite athletes EXPECT to be great. If they don't have that expectation they would never be at a professional level in the first place.

So, what do you think?  Is too much pressure being put on Joe or Ja'Marr?

If you're taken in the Top 5, you're expected to be elite. If you crumble under that expectation, you should never have been a Top 5 pick to begin with.