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Originally Posted by RealSNR
Daurice Fountain is Ashley Lelie. He's Fred Williams.
He's a preseason 3rd string blowhard who we heard nothing about during training camp and it wasn't until the 3rd and 4th quarters of these preseason games that Chiefs fans started going ga-ga over him.
That's a recipe for getting cut. Coaches don't give a shit if you all of a sudden start balling out in preseason games if you're playing in the 4th quarter. You either demonstrated something to them on the practice field earlier or you're just going through the motions waiting to get cut at the end of the last preseason game.
Every team has a Daurice Fountain right now. On the bad rosters, those guys might make the team. On the good rosters, those guys rightfully get the ax.
And if he does make the team, ya'll better hope to God that he doesn't see the field that much, because if that's the case, it means our WRs are really freakin bad.
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While i do agree with a lot of this, there's a few things you should give more weight to regarding Fountain.
1. We're likely carrying 6 WR's. If so, then it's really between Fountain and Powell as to who gets that spot. Andy Reid's recent comment about Powell (paraphrasing): "He's just now starting to get it". His recent comment about Fountain: "He has a real good understanding of the playbook".
Reid is telling you straight up that Fountain is ahead of Powell in terms of understanding the scheme. And it HAS shown on the field to at least some degree.
And I totally agree about the Fred Williams comparisons. We see that kind of shit every year. Preseason performers who show well but still get cut. You make the roster in camp, in the film room etc, NOT in a preseason game.
2. Fountain's SPARQ is off the charts good. We know this team LOVES high SPARQ guys. Another advantage to Fountain.
I agree with the premise of your post, and i agree that your arguments apply in most situations.
And sure, this could be Fred Williams part II.
But it could also be Victor Cruz part II as well.