Can't They Ever Just STFU And Do It Instead Of Talking......

QUOTE; “I think I have the potential to be that guy you saw a few years ago,” Cruz told reporters after Tuesday’s practice. “We’ll see how it goes and take it one day at a time.”

I'm gonna have to brush up on my writing skills I guess.  Above is what he is quoted as saying and everything I wrote was predicated on that and that alone.

I think it's fine to believe in yourself.  I like Cruz.  Always have.  I admire him doing what he's done as an UDFA and all of the work and effort he put into his rehab and recovery from an injury that ends the careers of 75% of the players who sustain one like it.

He hasn't given up on himself or being productive and that's laudable as well but to make claims about being that 1500 yard a year guy he was at age 25 or even a 1000 yard a year guy at age 30 in a run oriented offense seems to be hyperbole that was unneeded.  No one really believes that or expects it.  Even his disclaimer which I highlighted in red tells us how unsure of it all even he is.

Maybe I just get bored with hearing these same old "I still got a lot left in my tank" type comments each year from guys who are near or at the end of their playing careers.  That's why I posted this and titled it as I did.

Right now if he can stay healthy for 16 games and produce half of 1500 yards I think most of us would be thrilled with that.  That's as much as we got out of AJ the past two seasons and a whole lot more than we got out of Royal.

Like I keep saying.  I've reached the "don't tell me what you're gonna do stage".  Just go out there and do it and let the rest take care of itself.  The game is played in stadiums in the fall not on practice fields in June.  I don't need to be sold on you by talk only results.