The young man needs a lot a work to become even an average NFL player. That being said, he has the natural ability needed to excel at the position. He needs to get the reps and film study so he can develop into a viable defensive tackle. This is not as far fetched as it may seem as Marcus Stroud was so humiliated by his rookie campaign that he developed a work ethic that he had never needed to have previously and we all know how his career bloomed from that point on. Sometimes these young men just need to watch tape with their position coaches and they can decide if they really want to dedicate themselves to their craft and put the time and effort into becoming a true professional or if they just want to take the money and run.

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