04-27-2024, 04:54 PM
(04-27-2024, 01:05 PM)samhain Wrote: I think we're on the same page. The only thing that makes it odd is the talent level. Zac looked pretty psyched to get him despite all of these things. That's good, but also a red flag to me.
Coaches go to great lengths to accommodate exceptional talent. It sounds like at least two coaches with a lot of skins on the wall (Saban, Smart) didn't love his emotional development. Smart ran him out of Athens. If a kid has Burton's alleged first round potential, wouldn't one of those guys have had a bit more tolerance for his antics? Nick wasn't exactly singing his praises despite keeping him around. How many coaches actually throw their former players under the bus like that? I can see it in closed-door consultations, but publicly is a different deal.
Burton has a strange vibe. He's young enough to shed his reputation. Hopefully the team keeps his leash short and gives him the resources he needs to make better decisions.
If Smart ran him off or there were serious issues Nick doesn’t take him. Nick doesn’t need to take anybody and won’t if there’s even remotely an issue. I watched it on TV. Saban was excited for him and raved about his work ethic and abilities. He said he made poor decisions and was immature. And it’s a red flag Zac was excited? Or that they got a first round WR talent in the third?
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
