02-18-2018, 03:57 PM
(02-18-2018, 03:43 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: You're underestimating the egos of NFL coaches and GM's. Many busts have been traded. I'm not saying we'd get much of value. Maybe a 5th round pick or another player that didn't work out (think - hopefully - a Reggie Nelson type or another tackle)...but busts usually get more than 1 shot. Heck, even Akili Smith got picked up by the Packers. The Raiders signed David Klingler.
The Rams traded Jayson Smith for another bust tackle. Eugene Monroe was a bust in Jacksonville, and they traded him to Baltimore for 4th and 5th round picks. Levi Brown was traded for a conditional late round pick.
Everyone agrees that he has great athletic ability. So lots of coaches will be willing to take a shot at him for a low price.
Sometimes it works. And I don't think it is always better coaching. Sometimes it helps a lot just to have new teammates and coaches who support him. A player can learn from his mistakes, but it can be hard to "start over" if everyone around him has given up on him.
