Michael Jordan is Working Out With Willie Anderson

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(03-06-2021, 10:34 AM)samhain Wrote: Agree.  Reports I read on him before the draft  more or less said he was guy who had the frame and talent to be a long-term starter in the league, eventually.  Key word is eventually.  His strength was never on a level that would allow him to be able to manage vs grown-man strong NFL D linemen.  

The team lost a lot on the o-line in 2019, then they lost more when Jonah got hurt.  They had a dude coming out of retirement in Jerry to start here.  It was an awful set of circumstances. I'm sure Jordan seemed like a decent option when looking at the group of backups and retreads they had to choose from.  Unfortunately, he predictably got housed when the rubber met the road, and his career and development have probably suffered for it.

I think the best path forward for him is to get a redshirt type of year.  I wouldn't let him on the field in any case outside of the most dire emergency.  get him in the gym and get him working with coaches.  Let hm develop, then see what he can do if you need to in 2022.  

I agree.  I really don't think he was an intended starter.  He was just kind of forced into the role.

As a project = he's young and we'll see

As a starter = nope