(11-12-2018, 04:34 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(11-12-2018, 10:45 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: I'd take 1 first for him right now. His play has declined and with the rules favoring the offensive side of the ball, shutdown corners are becoming a thing of the past.

He's one year off of a dominant performance, 24 years old and on a team-friendly rookie deal. No way do I trade him for just a first-round pick. It'd have to be two firsts to be worth it.

Totally agree. The guy was a true shut-down corner last season. It's too early to give him up- even for a 1st rounder. His comments on Twitter were disappointing, but not totally surprising. He is very young and not used to hearing criticism. He certainly isn't the first spoiled athlete who seems to take everything for granted and refuses to take responsibility for poor play. Frankly, I don't really care that much if he matures as a person. Charles Barkley was totally correct when saying professional athletes should not be our role models. It's enough for me if he returns to his high level of play and doesn't do anything causing him to get arrested. Based on his clean history and family background, I don't expect anything worse from him than continually running his mouth.

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