Post by AlexM on Oct 14, 2016 8:21:38 GMT -6
Rich Campbell
Chicago Tribune
Nothing was assured to Willie Young when he entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick in 2010. No secure roster spot. No guaranteed millions of dollars. Perhaps that's why he has little sympathy for Bears rookie linebacker Leonard Floyd, their first-round pick.
While Young was on the field last Sunday against the Colts, sacking the quarterback a career-high three times, Floyd was on the sideline in a Bears sweat suit, nursing a right calf strain.
It had the potential to be a breakout afternoon for the ninth overall pick. Instead, it ended with a row of dashes across his stats page.
For Floyd, it was the latest standstill in a season full of starts and stops. Young drove that point home during a Monday meeting with media.
"Right now he needs to work on getting more massages," Young cracked. "That's what he needs to work on."
Leave it to Young to colorfully spin what Bears coaches have repeated since the season began. Floyd's inconsistent availability since the start of training camp has stunted his growth.
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Chicago Tribune
Nothing was assured to Willie Young when he entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick in 2010. No secure roster spot. No guaranteed millions of dollars. Perhaps that's why he has little sympathy for Bears rookie linebacker Leonard Floyd, their first-round pick.
While Young was on the field last Sunday against the Colts, sacking the quarterback a career-high three times, Floyd was on the sideline in a Bears sweat suit, nursing a right calf strain.
It had the potential to be a breakout afternoon for the ninth overall pick. Instead, it ended with a row of dashes across his stats page.
For Floyd, it was the latest standstill in a season full of starts and stops. Young drove that point home during a Monday meeting with media.
"Right now he needs to work on getting more massages," Young cracked. "That's what he needs to work on."
Leave it to Young to colorfully spin what Bears coaches have repeated since the season began. Floyd's inconsistent availability since the start of training camp has stunted his growth.
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