(07-10-2023, 04:57 PM)OzJohnnie Wrote:

(07-10-2023, 10:21 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: Let's get some more accurate perspective here.

One was a failed football player (who had never played TE) who turned to baseball to stay relevant, where he also failed. At that point the worst coach in the history of NFL football stupidly decided to give him a tryout - and he  - wait for it - failed again. 

The other is a young man currently in the middle of a professional football career as a TE. He makes 1000% more sense as a camp body for a TE room with little depth than someone completely removed from the sport by years who never even played the position.

If you add “and who wouldn’t be getting a look at the Jags if he weren’t the coach’s son” then your perspective would be in focus.  The harder you work to make it seem like being the coaches son has nothing to do with him turning up at the Jags instead of any other NFL team (who have no idea who he is), the more you dig the hole.

I could care less about him.  But I am humoured by ease with which this board decides principle based on expediency.

So you are honestly saying that no other teams scout the USFL or XFL or CFL for players?

If anything, it puts MORE pressure on the kid, and on the coach. The kid is going to have to prove his mettle to show that it's more than his surname that got him a look. The coach is going to have to be sure he treats his kid just like any other player to avoid allegation of favoritism. How do you not understand that this is more risky than just hoping he gets picked up by the tinhorns or some other squad that is equally trying to find players before the season begins?

I like how you continually overlook any of the relevant performance information that might justify him getting this chance.

It's not like we cut a healthy player to make room for him, but I have a feeling any justification anyone here offers will fall on deaf ears anyhow. You've made up your mind. If you could not care less (SWIDT?) you wouldn't bother posting your angst.

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