(05-22-2019, 04:08 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: (05-22-2019, 03:53 PM)Kane Wrote: Hmm... Where's the hate? It's just that he hasn't shown much and is now older and yet another injury added to his list.
It happens. Talented guy that just couldn't ever get it to pan out in the pros, whether due to injury or QB woes when healthy. I'm not saying he's done or anything like that but I fail to see how anything Lee has done up to now should have anyone feeling better than 'meh' on him...
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Yeah. The Jaguars brass and their 16.5 million dollars in guaranteed money tells a different story on "panning out."
I think he's shown quite a bit but has been saddled with bad QBs that couldn't capitalize on his ability.
If you haven't seen the hate over the past few years you haven't been paying much attention to the posting on this forum concerning the guy. There's even some minor hate in this thread if you review it.
I just hope he gets healthy and contributes - and I feel pretty confident he will.
(05-22-2019, 04:03 PM)JackCity Wrote: I don't think he gets hate for anything other than being very meh. He doesn't have many routes he runs well and has inconsistent hands. Dime a dozen
How many routes was he allowed to run in which Bortles was trusted to make a semi-accurate pass?
Does dumbing down the route tree for a [BLEEP] quarterback not also affect the receivers?
I'm sorry did you just say that the Jaguars brass handing out money means he panned out?
C'mon man... you're smarter than that ahhahaha
Front offices make mistakes all the time. Paying Lee was one of them, whether you want to admit it or not. Dude has been average at best when he makes it on the field. Great guy, great teammate, meh product on field.
Hell I even chalked some of it up to poor QB play. But those sort of things happen to all players. When Robinson and Hurns were here Lee was 3rd best. And flash forward a couple seasons, he's still probably third best. Some of that is bad luck (QB and injuries) some of it is, he is what he is and 5 seasons in he just hasn't done much.
And no... I haven't seen hate for Lee. I've seen people be critical of him much in the same way people were critical of Bortles, or Gerhart, or Bradley... or numerous other people not safe from shade. Funny how criticism is criticism when someone doesn't like a player but if it is one they like then it becomes hate.
We can make excuses for every player and blame Bortles if you want to. But Hurns and Robinson had career years with Bortles as QB and haven't sniffed that production and likely never will (Maybe Arob if Biscuit plays better)
Some guys are just guys and if you have a bet on Lee making HoF or something... I'm sorry, you probably placed a bad wager my friend lol
