Pompey-Cowboy
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The effect of a 1 game suspension is that he can't play for 1 game. Solved, close thread.
A lot of fans have unrealistic expectations of players. (I'm sure we all do to some extent.) I think it comes from entitlement and the desire for instant gratification. Football just isn't a cookie-cutter game, even players who played four seasons of college football can take a while to adjust to the NFL.
I'm not down on Rico (other than the suspension). The odds were against him, which is why he was taken so late in the draft. Frankly, I'm still hoping that a 6-6, 280-pound player can become an asset at the position. He just doesn't have much more time to do it.
A lot of fans have unrealistic expectations of players. (I'm sure we all do to some extent.) I think it comes from entitlement and the desire for instant gratification. Football just isn't a cookie-cutter game, even players who played four seasons of college football can take a while to adjust to the NFL.
I'm not down on Rico (other than the suspension). The odds were against him, which is why he was taken so late in the draft. Frankly, I'm still hoping that a 6-6, 280-pound player can become an asset at the position. He just doesn't have much more time to do it.
He would likely have been a better fit for the Cowboys with Garrett as the OC (i.e. A MartyB replacement).
I think with Kellen Moore precision execution and scheme knowledge will be a bigger focus.
Even with Linehan they liked guys like Hanna/Swaim/Schultz as blocking TEs because they understood the scheme and could execute but were not overwhelming physically.
I was extremely impressed when I first saw MartyB in person at training camp back then. He had freakish ability but only a fraction of it showed up in real games.