(07-20-2017, 12:52 PM)TheAll22 Wrote: I see a real need for some objectivity in situations like this. I don't believe it's necessary to throw in his draft position, race or much else. I see a ton of anger toward Fowler and even found myself thinking, "oh just get rid of him already" when I first heard this news a few days ago. I can understand the frustration here.

Something to be honest with yourselves about is (I'm going to generalize) but I see the majority of Jags fans would have done anything to give Justin Blackmon another chance. I believe there are still some fans that think he is coming back someday. Justin Blackmon truly squandered a chance to be an elite WR in this league but he chose vices and that's his life decision. So why does he get a free pass? Does addiction get a free pass? Was he just a likable face? Some of you need to ask yourselves these questions.

I didn't have a top 5 grade on Fowler coming out, I still don't see him progressing into an every down player. I think most of you would agree with those two statements. So I have to choose to separate my lack of interest in his play from allowing an arrest to validate my frustration. and I get the backlash because of his lack of field success. Does he not get the same chance that Joe Mixon and DeDe Westbrook are being given? What Westbrook did is considerably worse on the totem pole of molarity if true. Does the lack of ocular proof good Othelo, allow people to overlook these things?

I get that most people define their own axioms for nobility to a certain extent. I just see these standards being evaluated by crossed and contradicted emotions people have based on something as simple as production. I have No doubt that if Fowler was producing Mack or Miller type numbers there would be a much different narrative being written about him in these messages.

I also realize I cannot judge the morality of a rich twenty-two (hey that's my name!) year old kid who has some serious pride issues. Obviously, Fowler is in some trouble, he might get off because he can afford some good lawyers. Ultimately he's a kid who did a real A******* thing and he's going to pay for it. It seems like he needs to learn to slow it down on the road. We've all seen the way a lot of young men drive. The rest is up to him, he has to be the one to learn from these added up mistakes whether that's pent up anger, too many roids, suppressed childhood fixations that make him feel like he's invincible and above others.

I just try to be logical and objective despite any disinterest in his talent.

Most sport fans are willing to forgive legal issues if said player is actually talented. Like you said, Blackmon could have been a top receiver in the NFL, which is why he got a pass. Fowler hasn't even shown he can be the 30th best pass rusher in the NFL, so people are naturally quicker to dismiss him.

Just human nature.

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