Quote:It is, and the new CBA, which limits the amount of offseason contact teams can have with players, can exacerbate the plight, possibly lengthening development times.

 

I think coaching plays a huge role in player development.

 

But I think they have to be given the talent and the time to develop those players.  As a general rule, I don't think Bradley has been given enough of either.

 

I think Cyprien hasn't been as consistent and hasn't made the quantum leap as we had hoped.  I think Joeckel hasn't shown much at LT  Those are arguments against Bradley as developer of talent.

 

However, even Cecil Shorts made a quantum leap at WR under Sullivan.  I think the rookie WRs are each more talented than Shorts, and can make similar strides, which should make Bortles better.

 

Did he, though? Or did he just have a really bad rookie season?

 

We've seen little from him over the last 3 seasons to make me think he's going to ever be better than he was to start his second season.

 

We've got some good rookies right now that I hope will develop into real difference makers, but I'm not confident in Fisch and Bradley when it comes to making an impact in guys' trajectories.

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