Stop the Bears before they make a Jimmy Garoppolo deal

Jan 2, 2017 11:33:21 GMT -6 brasilbear said:

Off topic of Jimmy G but wanted to post about Amos:

Amos to me is the poster child for how fans tend to think about players. Most people I know/talk to like Amos because he's only a 5th round pick and what did I expect out of him. After all, he's doing better than most 5th round picks. Personally once a player is on the roster, his draft round to me ceases to be important. Is he bringing the most value to the position possible on game day is the only question worth asking at this point. If he's not (and clearly Amos isn't) its time to move on. He might have been a great 'value pick,' but once the lights go out on the draft, that discussion is over. Right now Amos is an under-achieving safety on a team that needs better play from its DBs.

Well said Brasil. After all, Jordan Howard was a 5th rounder too, right? Doesn't much matter when you were picked once you get out on the dance floor. I will say that I do give guys the benefit of the doubt in their rookie year, after all, they ARE human. I also take into consideration the program they come from, as I think we all do; but once you get past that rookie season, you need to do the job and it doesn't matter if you were picked first overall or Mr. Irrelevant.

It's not unheard of to see guys take a few years to find their way, but the fact is, these teams all need to win now for coaches to keep their jobs and shit flows down hill; if the coach is going to feel heat, then the players are going to feel heat and unless you make yourself difficult to replace, you're gonna be gone sooner rather than later.  No one can take the time to hold your hand and show you the way and if you need that then you aren't going to make it in this league.