03-06-2021, 10:34 AM
(03-06-2021, 01:27 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yes, yes it does. Mike Jordan is a huge athlete, possibly with some talent in that big body.
I made a post in another thread recently, touching on the fact that college athletes have so much individual coaching at the collegiate level, that sometimes they are at a loss when they arrive in the NFL. Jordan may very well be one of those guys. If you look back at Jordan in college, he was good, like if he would have stayed the next season, would likely have been pushed out to Tackle.
I see no reason why he can't improve with some coaching from an old time pro like Willie Anderson. Truthfully, I think the real problem is not enough coaches on the Bengals staff to properly develop the young talent. Jordan has the talent, he was just tossed out there as a starter much too soon.
Agree. Reports I read on him before the draft more or less said he was guy who had the frame and talent to be a long-term starter in the league, eventually. Key word is eventually. His strength was never on a level that would allow him to be able to manage vs grown-man strong NFL D linemen.
The team lost a lot on the o-line in 2019, then they lost more when Jonah got hurt. They had a dude coming out of retirement in Jerry to start here. It was an awful set of circumstances. I'm sure Jordan seemed like a decent option when looking at the group of backups and retreads they had to choose from. Unfortunately, he predictably got housed when the rubber met the road, and his career and development have probably suffered for it.
I think the best path forward for him is to get a redshirt type of year. I wouldn't let him on the field in any case outside of the most dire emergency. get him in the gym and get him working with coaches. Let hm develop, then see what he can do if you need to in 2022.
