Quote:Well...the Mike Williams experience gives me concern.  He may have been a bust due to any number of factors, but the year off after being declared ineligible could not have helped much.

 

 Blackmon coming back doesn't necessarily mean getting the Blackmon we saw vs. Denver and Houston, even with reps and coaching.

 

There's no question that the year away from football had substantially adversely affected Mike Williams in a negative way.  So much of it was because Williams lost most of his desire after signing a contract as pick # 10 in the 2005 Draft.   Mike Williams is a good citizen who to the best of my knowledge was never in trouble with the law.  But he was in essence a fat cat after hitting the jackpot financially.   Williams rarely stayed in shape and didn't make the effort to master the finer points of being a WR.  

 

My take on Justin Blackmon from a distance is he has more desire to be a high quality WR than Mike Williams did.   Sadly,  Blackmon's addictions off the field have been stronger than his desire as an NFL WR.  Until / unless that changes,  it's hard to imagine him lasting on a roster w/o a suspension for an entire season.   Let alone for many seasons.  

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