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The Dallas Cowboys and good horse sense
Playing professional football isn’t easy. It’s already tough taking hits on the field, but then you gotta keep taking hits off the field, as every shmo with a mouse and keyboard has something to say. Tough.
Robert Griffith III, by many accounts, is a candidate to become a Dallas Cowboy. Mr. Griffin had an impressive rookie season, during which he made quite the impression on Jerry Jones. On Thanksgiving day, he threw four first-half touchdowns and led the Commanders to a win in Cowboys Stadium. Since that time, Mr. Griffin has suffered leg injuries which have robbed him of much of his athleticism. Furthermore, his leadership skills have come into question on his own team, and he is not likely to replace Kirk Cousins as the starter. Still, he may get a shot in Dallas.
Since everybody’s got an opinion on how he’d do in Dallas, I’ll go ahead and withhold mine. However, I will pose this question: What in bejesus are you lookin’ at? Have you been watching this guy play? Does the eye test matter anymore?
As football fans we’ve become blinded by hoopla. And stats. What used to be “seeing is believing” or “what you see is what you get” has given way to anaylytics. There are 40s and bench presses and standing vertical leaps. There are quarterback ratings and release points, jump cuts and catching radius. The higher the number, the more appealing the guy. Ezekiel Elliott says he’s aiming to get his 40 down to a 4.3. When he does, he can add it to his resume and move up a couple slots, right?
To you GMs and scouts and vice-presidents of player development and personnel directors out there, where do you get your training? Is there a degree you can get somewhere? When did the average fan stop believing what he sees and start believing what you see? I don’t know, but it’s happened.
You are what you are as a football player. It’s evident right there on the field. No commentator spin, no name used to headline a game, no past performance indicative of future gain… none of that should matter. Watch the guy. Great players are great all the time. Good teammates are good teammates all the time. Hard workers are hard workers all the time. The crafty ones have learned to turn it on and off — on when someone’s looking, off when they feel no eyes upon them — but when you look long enough, you’ll see. He’ll tell you everything you need to know.
And that only makes good horse sense.
Read more at http://cover32.com/2016/02/10/the-dallas-cowboys-and-good-horse-sense/#PP6R0o2XElwL3RWl.99
Playing professional football isn’t easy. It’s already tough taking hits on the field, but then you gotta keep taking hits off the field, as every shmo with a mouse and keyboard has something to say. Tough.
Robert Griffith III, by many accounts, is a candidate to become a Dallas Cowboy. Mr. Griffin had an impressive rookie season, during which he made quite the impression on Jerry Jones. On Thanksgiving day, he threw four first-half touchdowns and led the Commanders to a win in Cowboys Stadium. Since that time, Mr. Griffin has suffered leg injuries which have robbed him of much of his athleticism. Furthermore, his leadership skills have come into question on his own team, and he is not likely to replace Kirk Cousins as the starter. Still, he may get a shot in Dallas.
Since everybody’s got an opinion on how he’d do in Dallas, I’ll go ahead and withhold mine. However, I will pose this question: What in bejesus are you lookin’ at? Have you been watching this guy play? Does the eye test matter anymore?
As football fans we’ve become blinded by hoopla. And stats. What used to be “seeing is believing” or “what you see is what you get” has given way to anaylytics. There are 40s and bench presses and standing vertical leaps. There are quarterback ratings and release points, jump cuts and catching radius. The higher the number, the more appealing the guy. Ezekiel Elliott says he’s aiming to get his 40 down to a 4.3. When he does, he can add it to his resume and move up a couple slots, right?
To you GMs and scouts and vice-presidents of player development and personnel directors out there, where do you get your training? Is there a degree you can get somewhere? When did the average fan stop believing what he sees and start believing what you see? I don’t know, but it’s happened.
You are what you are as a football player. It’s evident right there on the field. No commentator spin, no name used to headline a game, no past performance indicative of future gain… none of that should matter. Watch the guy. Great players are great all the time. Good teammates are good teammates all the time. Hard workers are hard workers all the time. The crafty ones have learned to turn it on and off — on when someone’s looking, off when they feel no eyes upon them — but when you look long enough, you’ll see. He’ll tell you everything you need to know.
And that only makes good horse sense.
Read more at http://cover32.com/2016/02/10/the-dallas-cowboys-and-good-horse-sense/#PP6R0o2XElwL3RWl.99
