Jovan Belcher, a gem found in the rough ?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

It's production that counts and with Belcher's makeup, if he can get to 80% of what DJ is physically, he could be just as good a player.

And there's the rub.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

And there's the rub.

Give him 1 more season.

With an NFL strength and conditioning program, I think he can get there. He'll obviously never have the lateral quickness or the explosiveness (though I wouldn't underestimate him too much, he's no slug out there). But I think he's capable of getting just a bit quicker, just a bit stronger and just a bit more agile. DJ's maxed out physically, he's been in the league awhile now. Belcher is just now seeing the advantages of being a full-time football player and having access to some of the best trainers in the world.

You can see it in his body already, he's developed a lot since college. At 23, he still has another couple of years where he can increase his core strength before he tops out.

Again - considering their respective roles, I absolutely believe that Belcher can be as good a Ted backer as Johnson is a Mac backer.