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There are few things about the 2014 season more interesting to me than the season of Rolando McClain. I remember being in Oxnard and watching him as closely as anyone not named Tony Romo (major back concerns to observe) and wondering about his past, present, and future, as it pertains to the NFL and the Cowboys in particular.
They were without Sean Lee, and seemingly, due to Jason Garrett’s relationship with Nick Saban and Jerry Jones’ ability to wow Rolando with a direct call, were investing any hope they had in the defense being respectable in another professional football player who had not been in a game in 22 months.
In August, it was tough to tell what to believe about McClain. First, because of studies on draft-able players, he had the reputation of a destroyer in the middle of the field going back to his draft class. We knew the quality was there. He was only 25, so this surely wasn’t the case of pulling someone out of retirement who wasted their prime years. He should be right in the midst of a All-Pro career. Yet, he was barely seen at training camp. There were explanations of health and conditioning. Then, days later, there were questions about whether he really wanted to be here. Then, the rolling of the eyes from sources about “it is always something with this guy”.
There are few things about the 2014 season more interesting to me than the season of Rolando McClain. I remember being in Oxnard and watching him as closely as anyone not named Tony Romo (major back concerns to observe) and wondering about his past, present, and future, as it pertains to the NFL and the Cowboys in particular.
They were without Sean Lee, and seemingly, due to Jason Garrett’s relationship with Nick Saban and Jerry Jones’ ability to wow Rolando with a direct call, were investing any hope they had in the defense being respectable in another professional football player who had not been in a game in 22 months.
In August, it was tough to tell what to believe about McClain. First, because of studies on draft-able players, he had the reputation of a destroyer in the middle of the field going back to his draft class. We knew the quality was there. He was only 25, so this surely wasn’t the case of pulling someone out of retirement who wasted their prime years. He should be right in the midst of a All-Pro career. Yet, he was barely seen at training camp. There were explanations of health and conditioning. Then, days later, there were questions about whether he really wanted to be here. Then, the rolling of the eyes from sources about “it is always something with this guy”.
