Darnell wright mentally soft

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(04-13-2023, 01:25 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: The problem is that he wants to be selected to do a specific job in the NFL.  The prospective empolyers around the league are a bit leery, as most men of similar physical stature tend to be at a disadvantage verus specific types of defenders in pass protection, so the said employers just want to see how he stacks up in measurable athletic numbers versus other players with his similar frame.  Not much to ask.

His struggles against speed rushers in college is well noted.  The least he could do is work out for the scouts, weigh in and prove to the world that he's on top of his physical game, and keeping his primary source of employment in perfect working order.  His failure to do more than day 1 at the Sr. Bowl, failure to run, weigh in, do drills, etc. at the Combine and Pro Day likely cost him as much or more potential rookie contract money than had he went out and performed.

Edit:  I guess that I should have stated up front that I think Dawand Jones actions/strategy leading up to the draft is as mentally soft at Darnell Wright calling people dick eaters.  Both have their character flaws, one is a thick headed big-mouth, and the other is a coward afraid of being exposed.

I look at them differently.
Darnell Wright did everything right (haha) up until he tweeted back.
That type of quick kneejerk reaction can make teams try to bait you into doing stupid s**t on the field like what happened with the Steelers in the 2015 playoff game.
That can be coached out though (unless you're Adam Jones haha).

Dawand Jones on the other hand really turns me away. Own your limitations, and talk with teams about how you plan to overcome them and how your strengths can help offset them. Avoiding the transparency annoys me.