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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
You knew the rationalization was coming.
Very few wanted this kid before the draft, now people think he's a great pick.
People are already setting it up for when he sucks his first year (or two or three) they can break out the "of course he was going to suck his first year" argument.
He'll get a ridiculously long leash for no other reason than who drafted him.
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On the other hand, one can defer to the expert.
I don't think interstellar travel is worth our time to research, but if Stephen Hawking says it is, I'll defer to him because he's a proven genius.
I'll admit I didn't like the Poe selection, but if Romeo Crennel says he has the ability to be molded into someone excellent, I'll defer to him because he's a legit defensive line genius.
Same thing with Herm Edwards and defensive backs -- the guy had a really great eye for them, despite his deficiencies everywhere else (and I do mean
everywhere else). Think Todd Haley and receivers, and so on...