05-23-2016, 04:42 PM
(05-23-2016, 03:34 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I agree, but I disagree with your post where you stated he was brought in and promised a starting gig and role. It is highly unlikely the team hands the guy a big contract and plus makes promises he wins a starting job. He needs to earn it and have motivation to earn it in my humble opinion.
I'm just going off of LaFell's own words. Maybe "promised" isn't the exact word he used, but he did say it was explained what his role would be and it sounded like it would be as a starter.
I think it goes without saying that every player has to earn their starting roles every season, but I'm sure coaches had a plan in mind when they signed LaFell to a $2.5 million deal, and I'm sure that plan was explained to LaFell before he put his pen on the contract.
Obviously plans can change though, if he disappoints.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
