Quote:yes, that's EXACTLY what I said.


You know what, if the undrafted rookie free agents want to go nuts during mini-camp, GO FOR IT. The highly valued early draft picks, however, need to tone it down. There is nothing to prove in mini-camp.

What about those who are neither highly valued early draft picks nor undrafted free agents? Those picked in rounds 3-7? Should they go nuts or not?


What of the first or second round pick that isn't "highly valued?". What if the player is picked over the strenuous objection of his position coach, coordinator, head coach or some combination thereof? Does that make the player less than " highly valued " and more obliged to go nuts? What if the highly drafted player is brought in at a position of strength (I.e. Phillip Dorsett, Cedric Ogubueshi) and is not being asked to start immediately? Is he considered "highly valued" or not? Conversely, if on the same team, a third round pick is at a position of weakness, and the team has an expectation he can start, what then? Is he under more or less of an obligation to go nuts than the higher drafted yet less than highly valued player above? Does injury change the rookie effort obligation? What kind of message does different levels of allowable effort send to the team?


I understand being risk averse, but I think this particular strand of your argument is troublesome in its application.

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