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Look at how well earl did after they redshirted him
I think Earl sold me a car last week.
Look at how well earl did after they redshirted him
I think Earl sold me a car last week.
Well there were panicky Colts fans calling him one, kinda like panicky Bears fans calling White one now.
I think Earl sold me a car last week.
It makes me happy because not just previous coaching staffs, but currently I'd wager 80% of the staffs currently in the NFL don't pull White aside in OTA's and ask "hey, why are you limping?" and handle it from there the way the Bears did.
Low bar indeed, but one set by the NFL, not just the Bears.
Consider the entire information as a whole:
1) Bears staff notices Kevin is limping even before he knows it during OTAs. They are proactive in getting him off the field.
2) Bears allow Kevin to rehab in private in case he will be able to have the stress fracture heal on its own - not letting other teams gain a competitive advantage should he be ready to take the field this season.
3) Rather than rush White into training camp, they rehab him during it, to see if he can heal on his own without surgery.
4) The minute it becomes obvious he will need the surgery (after a setback in the rehab), they don't dick around; he's getting the surgery, draft status be damned.
Fans and media might be annoyed with this.
But to a prospective player going forward who hears about this?
This projects an organization that actively is looking out for its players, and not just paying lip service to it. There are a number of organizations who would have pushed White to suck it up and he would have been hurt worse in training camp; they might have even disregarded the limp in OTAs.
I love it because it shows even in a bad situation, the team is smart enough to do right, by the team and by the player...
Did he earn it, or did vereen lose it?
Well there were panicky Colts fans calling him one, kinda like panicky Bears fans calling White one now.
Was it a bust?
I would be annoyed if we didn't have great WR depth and talent
Yes, comparing a QB who threw 3800 yards and 26 td's in his rookie year to a receiver whose glass legs are keeping him out for his first year is a great comparison...
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How can anyone be labeled a bust so early in their career where they can easily rebound and meet expectations? Do you then remove the title? It loses its flavor if you slap the bust label on someone so loosely.