A step up and a step back

[Geno_Can_Dunk]

I'm not sure Billy Price will ever live up to his draft status, but I do think there's potential for him to be a 'step up' player and maybe even win a starting job. His arms measured 32" at the combine, which is pretty average for his height (maybe a tick below), so I don't know that that's his problem. I think his problems were always a) lack of balance, b) injuries and c) maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed. But balance is something that can be worked on and learned, and in fact in his interview with those two puppet characters I think he even hinted that he was learning it. He wasn't always injured during the year, but he was during the offseason. Think about it, most players who are virtually robbed of their first two NFL offseasons are going to struggle. We've had lots of guys who weren't great right away, but when they got over early career injuries went on to vastly improve - Houshmandzadeh and Trey Hopkins come to mind. And I'm not really sure about his brains, but at any rate that should matter less at guard than center.

Again, I doubt he'll ever be great or has a long term future here, but I wouldn't give up on him just yet.