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The Nick Hayden Project...


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You think it's finally over? He has been injured and I haven't heard one thing about him since camp started. It's odd too bc last year he started several games and this year he will probably get cut yet we are supposed to have a "worse" group of DT's???

I'm not nearly as worried about the dline as some in the media. I think they will be better than advertised, but then again that wouldn't be much.

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When he was drafted he was the "strongest" DT in that draft class.

I think the idea was to bulk him up, give him work with his Point of Attack skills, and make him into a Carstens Clone. A decent at everything/ the starter needs a breather / 10 snaps a game kind of player. Problem is he got pushed into the lineup early and beat like a drum. Fox love charity cases that work hard, so I wouldn't be surprised if he lingers around longer than expected.

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I have gave the guy more flak than most of ya put together.

But he was a damn hard worker and never stepped down from the challenge.

We are so quick to dismiss talents, only to cry like bitches when they succeed somewhere else in a scheme that fits their talents better.

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