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Drafting X is like the poster board for mistakes. Hopefully, lesson learned.

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35 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Tidjane Salaun was a worse pick

The one thing you can say about him is that he genuinely does have like 4-5 years before he is a bust. XL was 24. The NFL window is SOOOOOOO small. If he clicked on all cyclinders from day one, he might be around and still productive at 32. Might.

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13 minutes ago, jasonluckydog said:

XL has the same amount of TDS as AJ Brown this season. 

AJ Brown is a proven commodity. That's the difference.

TMac is getting near eclipsing XL's entire career production less than halfway through his rookie season. 

That's a prime example of why people bitch about XL. 

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21 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

The one thing you can say about him is that he genuinely does have like 4-5 years before he is a bust. XL was 24. The NFL window is SOOOOOOO small. If he clicked on all cyclinders from day one, he might be around and still productive at 32. Might.

Yeah nobody even close to 24 in the NBA draft.  Certainly not near the top.  It's a completely different type of draft.  It's all 18 and 19 year olds and they just draft on tools and hopes and dreams.

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46 minutes ago, bythenbrs said:

I seem to recall (hazily) that the Bryce camp was lobbying hard for XL.  Does anyone else remember that or is that just a fever dream?

It was discussed. I am one who believes Tepper laid down conditions and wanted immediate help for his draft baby. They had Theilen in place so do t take his position that is his stuff like that can happen. 
He is not loafing and has contributed with blocking and had a TD to help vs Miami. I don’t think he will be a complete bust.

 Under perform his draft position? Yeah he can join the club 

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22 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

Bold statement after he tries to toss the game away to Dallas while getting wrapped up. 

you can’t fix “this guy has no idea how to play football.”

he’s a quirkier Ian thomas. 

He did that lol yes he did. Bet he does not do it again. 
Rico said he called him to throw him get him the ball in case you didn’t hear. Fwiw. 

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This place wants to get rid of every single player that doesn't have a banner rookie year and XL is no different.  I'm not saying XL is the answer, but I am saying that no one should turn on any player this early in their NFL career unless they have work ethic and/or locker room issues and XL has neither of these.  The guy is barley in his 2nd year in the league.  This place said Derrick Brown was a bust.

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3 hours ago, electro's horse said:

Bold statement after he tries to toss the game away to Dallas while getting wrapped up. 

you can’t fix “this guy has no idea how to play football.”

he’s a quirkier Ian thomas. 

 

I think the worst case deal, is to turn him into a TE in a off-season.  He's only like 25 LBs away, roids would do it. Maybe give him the confidence he needs too. 

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