09-14-2015, 11:48 PM
(09-14-2015, 12:00 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: Going back to the old board, this is basically the only place I see this even discussed.
I've read tons of comments from non-Bengals fans saying that AJ wasn't worth what DT, Dez and Julio got. Opinion of him doesn't seem to be as positive as it was a couple years ago. Of course, he did have a down season with injuries, so I'm sure that plays into it.
(09-14-2015, 02:38 PM)BoomerFan Wrote: I feel like he's just in a slump of late -- and much of that might be explained by the turf toe injury he had last year. Now if the toe is still bothering him this year (possible) that could mean his production is down for awhile. That said, I feel like we haven't seen the best of Green yet.
It does feel like he's in a slump. Honestly, I'd like AJ's personality if he were a friend of mine. He seems cool as a cucumber. As a football player though, I wish he'd show a little fire sometimes. What made Jerry Rice so great was the intense desire and drive he had. I just don't see that with AJ sometimes.
I'm sure some will just think I'm hating on him, but whatever. I want the dude to be the best WR of all-time, but he's going to need some fire in his belly to get to that level. For example, Haden owns him. Instead of that driving him to be even better, I feel like AJ just gets frustrated and down on himself.
(09-14-2015, 05:18 PM)jj22 Wrote: I'm not going to slam Green. But people have to acknowledge these warts amongst the confides of the board. It's not like we are admitting them to Steeler fans. Every time he drops a pass now I smh. Regardless of what other receivers around the league do. Other Qb's miss throws, have bad games/throw mass interceptions (Luck), but that doesn't stop the attacks on Dalton now does it? So lets stop using that as an excuse for Green. Like other qb's and Dalton, those receivers (Dez) has shown up in big games and made plays. Something Green hasn't shown he could do. We shouldn't settle for what Green is (a great receiver we are lucky to have), when he should be (with his talent) better (elite).
It's pretty much like this with any player or coach. Poster A points out flaws while poster B gets butt hurt.
It'd be nice if we could have a reasonable discussion on how AJ could get better, or any player/coach for that matter.
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