Quote:I don't know how anyone can take this as anything but a disappointment. When you're taking someone that high, they are supposed to be building blocks of your franchise. That also means there will be 253 opportunities for us to second guess ourselves for an entire year until Dante shows us what he's capable on the field.


What cannot be ignored is what he's shown us off the field. The resiliency that he showed in his press conference, and how he's dealing with this injury. We, as fans, we were devastated by the news of this injury. Yet, that's who we are...fans.


At worst, this is our entertainment. At best, our passion. But this isn't our life. This isn't our career. This isn't our dream.


To see this young 20 year old walk into that podium, smiling and talking about getting past this stronger and better than ever.


If we have to wait a year to see whether his on-field stuff is deserving of being a 3rd overall pick in the draft, we certainly didn't have to wait long to realize that his character did.