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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
Helped DJ how?
By sitting his ass on the bench, even though he is far and away the most talented LB we have?
(and I know that's not saying much)
Bottom line is this:
Pollard was a casualty of Pioli's ego.
I guarantee that players like Tyson Jackson, Alex McGee, Matt Cassel, etc will get more than two years to prove themselves.
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I don't think it's as cut and dry as that.
If Pollard hadn't been playing at an abysmally low level during preseason, after turning in a shitty 2008, he may not have been cut.
But play like shit and act like shit...you get flushed.
By the way, DJ's benching was completely warranted. He proved that by missing quite a few tackles (despite his lack of PT) and doing stupid shit like blowing pass coverages...remember the Pittsburgh game?
If doing that turns him into a better player it was the right move.