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Got nothing to do with his talent..Apparently he practices like he is a veteran...no sense of urgency. Given the right coach, who knows. If Frankie f-ing Hammond was an NFL starter I'm pretty sure this kid has a shot...Not to mention when he did play last year he showed he better than avg. NFL talent.
Not much opportunity in Indy right now for Da'Rick...
yeah, and if I remember right he had a hard time learning the playbook in Buffalo or Indy. If he had a hard time picking up buffalo's playbook, I'm not sure if he will be able to pick up Andy Reid's playbook.
You say this like it is a good thing...
Yeah, except he has actually shown some ability in NFL games. There is obviously a very small chance that he ever amounts to anything, but we've already seen that there's something there. "Sucked out loud"...I don't know...in his limited playing team I wouldn't say that he has sucked out loud. The reasons he was cut seemed to be because of a DUI, off the field issues and team chemistry concerns.
He had one big game, in 2013.
Still have him in one league, i'll be holding for now. I agree these types of signings are usually longshots, but once in a while, someone who signs a futures contract sticks. I'm not here to say hes going be a number 1 or even number 2 WR in KC but he is definitely worth monitoring. Sure he only had one big game in 2013, as you put it, but he was also a rookie who didn't have the chance to build chemistry with Luck, learn the offense, and build trust with the staff with a full training camp/off season with them. How many games was he active for--3, 4, 5? To me, I can't truly write him off completely based just on that. A lot of the lack of playtime time in Indy is on him, but a portion of it is also on getting up to speed and gaining the trust of the coaches, which obviously he never did. He made mistakes like he has in college, he was (is) young and dumb, but thats not to say he can't figure it out. He had his career taken away from him for a whole year due to his own stupidity, if that didn't teach him a lesson, then he's done and you can drop him and move on at no cost. He caught 14 of his 23 targets that season with 2 TDs and also made a big play to help spark the comeback in the playoffs against KC, I would say he did OK considering number of opportunities and playing time he got. By your tone, I know you will disagree, but that's your opinion.
If you're looking for a verdict then yes, by all means, the anti-Da'Rick crowd were right. But you don't have to re-write history and act like he doesn't have talent.
OK, he has some talent.
talent doesn't wholly matter. This isn't peewee football. Results matter.
And players don't exclusively get cut because of their lack of development or results. Team chemistry, holding players accountable, coaches and GMs being consistent in what they say and how they act. The Colts cut him 18 hours after he got popped for the DUI. I don't see how his release had all that much to do with his development or lack thereof. You don't have to be a genius to understand that he was on a short leash and at the first screw-up he would be out the door.Bri said:
I think he's worth a roster spot in a 12x35 league.. KC is probably his last shot and you'll be able to cut bait before the season pending his performance (or lack thereof)
