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04-06-2015, 01:51 PM | #12 |
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Re: Picking talent or character
TALENT .... Honestly, I only care about what they do on Sundays on the football field. As long as they don't get arrested, I really don't care what they do in their free time or at home because if I had that kind of money, I'll be doing the same thing
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04-07-2015, 05:08 PM | #13 |
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I wasn't aware that it was either talent or character.
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04-07-2015, 05:17 PM | #14 |
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Re: Picking talent or character
Originally Posted by SaintsBro
Im just scared the only leaf he will be turning over is a blunt leaf. If it wasn't for the suspensions it would be worth it but at 13 that's a scary gamble.
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04-07-2015, 06:15 PM | #15 |
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Payton is cleaning up his locker room. I doubt he'll add any high profile troubled players. Maybe later in the draft but not early on.
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04-09-2015, 10:51 AM | #17 |
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I'm in law enforcement. I don't think weed should be legalized. There's enough "legal" things out there without bringing in another one. That said, I also don't think its as bad as other drugs.
My deal here is this. If this kid knew a couple of years ago that he had the possibility of going pro and making money in the NFL and he chose to risk it by smoking dope, then he's an idiot. Its called priorities. Yes I expect kids to make mistakes, but if this kid has been positive more than once, then he's not accountable, not responsible and is not thinking about the impact it has on his future. Pass. I'd rather spend a first round pick on a good character guy that wants to be a teamer. Not someone who puts their career and character in question because they can't put down the pipe. |
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04-09-2015, 12:38 PM | #18 |
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Originally Posted by jnormand
You being in Law Enforcement only biases you toward the subject. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but you are a law enforcer not a law creator.
I find it odd Law Enforcement seems to be opposed to legalizing it. Perhaps it creates job security by keeping it legal. If it was a regulated commodity like alcohol the illegal drug based operations which create violent crimes evaporate. The example is too akin to prohibition and bootlegging. I won't go on further, but I am more than willing to debate anyone in the politics section. |
04-09-2015, 02:13 PM | #19 |
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I read from one NFL player (can't remember) that whatever issues a draftee had before being drafted, the money can, and often does, make it worse. It enables them to take it to a much higher level.
I'm all about second chances but when you look at some of these guys, some of them are beyond their second chance. Winston has had many immature moments as an adult, not just the one sexual assault allegation. Why would any team take a chance on that is beyond me. It's not even a reasonable gamble. The odds that player will get in trouble are extremely high and the stakes are as well. It can set a team back several years. Short term from what I have seen; it works. Long term; almost never. |
04-09-2015, 02:57 PM | #20 |
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Re: Picking talent or character
Originally Posted by Beastmode
Guys like Lawrence Taylor, Randy Moss and Chris Carter to name a few would agree with you....
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