01-15-2020, 06:03 PM
(01-15-2020, 03:24 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I have to wonder what the message board narrative would have been if we had been on here before the Akili Smith non-trade situation. Though, I don't recall if he was nearly the prospect Burrow is and so much hindsight and bias now is hard to shake off.
Akili's SR season wasnt even close to as impressive as Burrow's, but thats besides the point. Akili had an arm and was a very good athlete. He may have been able to be a good NFL QB except that he was 120,000% lazy. What ruined his career had everything to do with self-limitation. If he had truly dedicated himself, busted into the playbook, study film and actually took part in bettering the team, he may have had a totally different career. He really cant be compared to anyone because of that imo. He never even tried. Burrow is the opposite type of person altogether and his work ethic alone is on another planet from Akili's. I seriously dont consider Akili a bust per say. He wouldve had to actually try first. He was just a complete waste, plain and simple, to the whole world of football. There is a difference in my mind. Hes not worthy of being in the same sentence as Burrow.
