Burton

[George Cantstandya]

(02-26-2025, 12:09 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: It seems Duke put Burton "on notice"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bengals-offer-more-telling-comments-on-jermaine-burton-s-future/ar-AA1zOOyy?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ASTS&cvid=023e8d0d37b645a1b34ca3c63c11ba90&ei=12

I'm not sure why that article left out some of the quotes form Tobin.  It only includes this:

Quote:“I can’t want it more for him than he wants it for himself," Tobin said. "I like Jermaine. We aren’t giving up on him.“

I first saw this on my news app then found the link below that includes more from Tobin:

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/bengals-executive-duke-tobin-message-jermaine-burton/

Quote:“He’s done nothing, and he’s going to have to start doing something quickly,” Tobin stated.

Quote:“He’s an immensely talented guy. We’re not giving up on him, but he’s gonna have to start showing it now — he’s gonna have to take the next step in his career…” Tobin said. “I like Jermaine… He’s gonna have to want it for himself more than I want it for him.”

Quote:Tobin acknowledged the risks involved in drafting Burton, as these issues were evident prior to last year’s draft and some teams removed him from their board altogether.

“We knew we were taking a risk,” Tobin admitted. “We felt comfortable that we could help him through some of the challenges he’s had in the past, and we’re going to continue to try to help him”

Edit I found more, somewhat repeated from above via Cincinnati Enquirer:

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/01/29/duke-tobin-bengals-offseason-primer-with-joe-burrow-input/78027743007/

Quote:Q: What has Jermaine Burton done to deserve a spot on the roster?

Tobin: He's done nothing, and he's going to have to start doing something quickly. We knew we were taking a risk. We felt comfortable that we could help him through some of the challenges he's had in the past, and we're going to continue to try to help him. But this is professional football, and you have to take accountability, and you have to be accountable to your teammates, your coaches, and the team that you're playing for, and he has to figure that out. He's got to figure that out fast. He's a very talented player, and we knew that there were risks in taking him. We knew there were rewards in taking him. We know what both of those are. We're hoping for the rewards. We're giving him the resources he needs to get to those rewards, but at the end of the day, you can't want it more for somebody than they want it for themselves. And we're hoping that Jermaine figures that out.

Anyway sounds like he is going to get another chance as long as he doesn't get evicted from every apartment complex in the greater Cincinnati area.