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(02-08-2017, 04:28 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Let's make it simple: were the Bengals more successful before or after the 2010 reset? After. Lewis credits that, in large part, to a new philosophy of avoiding the head cases. But, the few he has taken a chance on have sabotaged the team's success. 

The marijuana issue is a whole can of worms onto itself, but I'm more tolerant of smoking weed. Reason being the narcotics and other medications team doctors use are just as harmful or worse than marijuana. Opioid abuse is an epidemic. I don't think cannabis should be any more illegal than oxycodone and the fact pot is a Schedule I and oxy is a Schedule II is laughable. But, it is against the rules and the law so players have to abide by those rules. 

Domestic abuse is a pattern. It isn't a one and done thing. If a man is stupid enough to publicly punch a woman breaking four facial bones which required reconstructive surgery because she barely slapped him, I guarantee there are other skeletons in that closet not caught on video. Mixon tried to physically intimidate a female parking attendant over a parking ticket after he knew he was under a microscope. Because he obviously didn't learn anything from the court ordered anger management classes and he is the type of person who believes it is okay to intimidate or abuse those he perceives as weaker. I don't give a shit how well he runs the football. I wouldn't draft him in any round. He's a PR time bomb. There are plenty of talented RBs in this draft class. 

They had more success, yes.  At the same time, they have still kept repeat headaches like Jones and Burfict around.  You have to wonder how much the philosophy has actually changed.

Again, from a morality standpoint, I agree that what Mixon did is worse than smoking weed.  I also won't deny that domestic violence is often a pattern of behavior.  However, amongst NFL players, pot smokers are far more likely to be repeat offenders.  That point isn't even debatable.  Guys who get busted for domestic violence typically do not get busted again.  Nobody has ever ruined their career through repeat domestic violence incidents except arguably Josh Brown.  With weed, you have Ricky Williams, Josh Gordon, Martavious Bryant, etc, etc.

Almost all of these players have skeletons in their closets.  How many guys that got popped for weed do or did harder drugs or committed crimes for money to buy it?  You can apply that logic to any player in the draft.  You can't assume these guys are innocent until proven guilty, but not these guys.

Most successful SB teams have had their low character guys.  Tom Brady commited adultery.  Peyton Manning stuck his junk in a female trainer'sface.  Ben Roethlisberger was twice accused of rape.  Ray Lewis was involved in a murder.  Ray Rice had a domestic violence issue.  Jamal Lewis was dealing drugs.  Plaxico Burgess shot himelf while illegally packing.  Marvin Harrison shot someone.  There's not a lot of recent SB champs without their share of character issues.