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Elevating our Rookies

Willo

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While its good in one respect to see our Rookies getting a shot at the big-time, it's a bit of an indictment as to the recruiting, list management and development having to do so for and after 1 round.
 
willo said:
While its good in one respect to see our Rookies getting a shot at the big-time, it's a bit of an indictment as to the recruiting, list management and development having to do so for and after 1 round.

I won't read anything into this as they wanted him on the main list before Cousins, and have always wanted him to play.
 
I agree. Just because we are elevating them early has nothing to do with list management.
I believe that they have been some of the improvers and players who have shown that they can play the game. I welcome them to the 22 and hopefully they can be a good spark for the club and the team.
 
Willo isn't really off the mark with his comment though.

I remember Mike Shanahan, coach of the Denver Bronocs, being interviewed once about their outstanding running back Terrell Davis.

A commentator commented to Shanahan what a smart piece of drafting it was picking him up in the 4th round. To which Shanahan shot back, "if we were so smart, why did we leave him til the 4th round?"
 
willo said:
While its good in one respect to see our Rookies getting a shot at the big-time, it's a bit of an indictment as to the recruiting, list management and development having to do so for and after 1 round.


I wish that Francis Jackson had all the power to make the decisions when he came back to Tigerland!!
Who knows who would be on the list now and who would not!!!