LVE- would you categorize him as a bust

[RS12]

Yes. Drafting a LB to hold up to NFL collisions with known neck problems was another genius move. Like him, pull for him, didnt draft himself, but never should have been the pick.

 

[kskboys]

Just how much of a bust is a player if he is injury prone in college and then injury prone in the NFL? This was readily attainable info, so isn't he actually playing up to the level you'd expect, dealing w/ injuries?

 

[kskboys]

Yes. Drafting a LB to hold up to NFL collisions with known neck problems was another genius move. Like him, pull for him, didnt draft himself, but never should have been the pick.

If you take him in the 4th, fine. You just don't waste first rounders on injury prone players.

 

[kskboys]

It depends on what your definition of a bust is. In a redraft he doesn't go in the 1st round knowing what we know today. Maybe not in the first 3 rounds.

SInce we knew he was injury prone and took him anyway, and injuries are what has hampered him, I'm gonna hafta disagree. We knew, and took him in the 1st.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I thought he was very good his first year. Then he disappointed in the following years and somewhat rebounded last year

however, I thought he played his best game ever when it mattered most against SF

not a bust. but not playing up to 1st round standard. if he was a higher pick, I would say a bust, but he is average. not a difference maker

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Byron Jones wasn't a bust.

in all fairness, he priced himself out of what we were able to pay

LVE was on the market and no one offered him a long term deal

 

[exciter]

I thought he was very good his first year. Then he disappointed in the following years and somewhat rebounded last year

however, I thought he played his best game ever when it mattered most against SF

No! I would classify a bust as someone who either didn’t finish or get a 2nd contract. He was on the cusp of signing a multi year contract with Pittsburgh and eventually resigned here. Think he’s more of a player who should have been a mid 2nd or 3rd round pick but he does have enough talent to continue playing in this league barring injury!

 

[Parcells4Life]

Anyone up for DROY is not a bust

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Anyone up for DROY is not a bust

Rueban Foster who received one DROY vote...which is one more than LVE is certainly a bust

 

[McKDaddy]

Not a full bust but for his draft position he's hovering near the line.

He just shouldn't have been drafted that high. That part isn't his fault but its still the standard he will be held to.

 

[DaBoys12]

No, bad luck yes. I believe he’ll have a really nice year.

 

[McKDaddy]

I also think he sunk to Jaylon's level when he was here.

Yes, he clearly seemed to measure himself against Jaylon .... which is inexplicable.

 

[McKDaddy]

Claiborne did salvage his career into a very serviceable corner but bust at his draft status.

I will always contend that the refs ruined him. They called some atrocious penalties on him and killed his confidence.

 

[Xavier187]

I would say he is a high end trade chip at the deadline regardless of where he is.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I thought he was very good his first year. Then he disappointed in the following years and somewhat rebounded last year

however, I thought he played his best game ever when it mattered most against SF

A bigger bust than Adrienne Barbeau.

 

[cowboyec]

nope.
busts don't make pro bowls.
55 is a good player still with a bright future.

 

[Flamma]

SInce we knew he was injury prone and took him anyway, and injuries are what has hampered him, I'm gonna hafta disagree. We knew, and took him in the 1st.

I meant in hindsight. If we did the draft over again, no team would take him in the first round. Dallas didn't even pick up his 5th year option.

 

[Stak78]

Not a bust. He has been a day one starter and consistent contributor. But injuries have held him back and he has not improved to the player we all hoped after an awesome rookie season. He has seems timid to take on blocks since the injuries. I think Nolan’s defensive scheme really ruined LVE because he got hammered in it. LVE is more of a finesse player and really needed the Dline to keep the offensive line off him so he can run to the ball. He did seem to hit the pile harder at the end of the season last year. Earlier he only looked good because Jaylon looked so bad.
Was Byron Jones a bust? We didn’t resign him to a 2nd contract, but he was a day one starter his whole time in Dallas and was pretty good. However we decided he wasn’t good enough for a huge contract. That’s what we should have done with Zeke.

 

[Zekeats]

Not a total bust. If he had been a third or fourth rounder, he would not be in the bust discussion at all. Because he was first rounder, the discussion comes up.

I think if LVE had been able to stay healthy he would be a pro bowler. Health has been his biggest problem.

This. I think we could see his best version since his rookie season this year. End of last season you could see him getting more comfortable and making more plays. He had his best game against the niners and gave us a shot in the end. Im pulling for him this year.

 

[Zekeats]

If anyone wants to see what a first-round bust at linebacker looks like, here you go:

Parcells worst move.