OK Mr. Croyle, I've defended loyally on this forum.

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by scott free

Oh wowzers...you've been rebutted with good points by myself & others several times, all to no avail.

What points?
That he should be treated like a former #1 overall pick?
That's absolutely ridiculous. The draft pick isn't as valuable and the contract is but a fraction of what a #1 pick is paid.

The commitment is never the same unless the player performs at a level that earns him more time to develop.

What other argument?
The one about the other Middle and Late Round picks who've been given time to develop? They earned it. I pointed that out earlier in the thread.

Debating you is often like trying to teach a cat to play fetch.

I hate to break it to you, but a dear friend of mine has a cat he plays fetch with quite often.