Jordan Raanan
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Time to look in the mirror. This is embarrassing. And where are the hanger-ons he rolls with regularly to save him from himself in this situation?
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and he would've been my pick in hindsight.
His lack of size scared the hell out of me.
Same here, and NYG has done darn well picking DTs in the second round.
Now?
It's tragic. We ALL had visions of this kid hoisting a Lombardi in Giant Blue, of giving us many years of jaw-dropping heroics, of being a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
I feel like OBJ has crested the top of the waterfall. I worry for him.
He’s no longer a Giant but as a former, and a young man with everything to live for, I pray he can turn his life around.
That was very “street-addict” looking to me.
I’m going to pray for OBJ.
Until the Josh Norman game.
That to me showed a deep character flaw. That was a game where he refused to listen to reason, refused to listen to his coaches and chose his own emotions, his own ego over all else. That was the day he ceased being a Giant in my eyes.
I did not believe that was recoverable, and sadly, I was right.
He's not 17, 18, 19.
And he upstaging kids who accomplished what he couldn't.
I'm pretty sure those kids were in the locker room by that time. Yeah, it looks like he had a little too much, but I watched that video thinking "what did I miss?", and I'm far from an Odell apologist.
I want to get the talent. When you shop hungry and force picks you increase the chances you wind up with Erick Flowers or Justin Pugh.
Mike Evans was the goods...and has absolutely justified his value at #7 with elite consistent production and w/o the drama...
Until the Josh Norman game.
That to me showed a deep character flaw. That was a game where he refused to listen to reason, refused to listen to his coaches and chose his own emotions, his own ego over all else. That was the day he ceased being a Giant in my eyes.
I did not believe that was recoverable, and sadly, I was right.
That's overly dramatic. We see cheap shots all the time and mostly, its a one off occurrence, save for guys like Burfict or Garrett, etc. Most of the time you get a Gronk/AJ Green scenario and it never really happens again, and it didn't with Beckham.
Beckham's issues are hard to pinpoint. I fully believe most of this started out as a way to pump his brand (which worked) and its recently just gotten to be too much. But, he still hasn't really hurt anyone other than himself (and really only embarrassing himself) so in the grand scheme of things he's just a guy to laugh at.
If Beckham broke out in fame as a Buffalo Bill and then got shipped to Cleveland for the same reasons none of us would care.
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...and so psyched that the Giants were so fortunate to land him.
Until the Josh Norman game.
That to me showed a deep character flaw. That was a game where he refused to listen to reason, refused to listen to his coaches and chose his own emotions, his own ego over all else. That was the day he ceased being a Giant in my eyes.
I did not believe that was recoverable, and sadly, I was right.
That's overly dramatic. We see cheap shots all the time and mostly, its a one off occurrence, save for guys like Burfict or Garrett, etc. Most of the time you get a Gronk/AJ Green scenario and it never really happens again, and it didn't with Beckham.
He had years to change his ways. He didn't. He was a fuckstick then, and he's worse now.
His own worst enemy.
It’s obvious he was/is a problem that is detrimental to winning in this profession.
Maybe he changes, but by the time he does, he will most likely be a shell of himself.
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...and so psyched that the Giants were so fortunate to land him.
Until the Josh Norman game.
That to me showed a deep character flaw. That was a game where he refused to listen to reason, refused to listen to his coaches and chose his own emotions, his own ego over all else. That was the day he ceased being a Giant in my eyes.
I did not believe that was recoverable, and sadly, I was right.
That's overly dramatic. We see cheap shots all the time and mostly, its a one off occurrence, save for guys like Burfict or Garrett, etc. Most of the time you get a Gronk/AJ Green scenario and it never really happens again, and it didn't with Beckham.
It wasn't a 'one-off' cheap shot. It progressed over the course of a game, he was being talked to on the sideline and ignored it and on the play in question, it wasn't an instantaneous, anger-in-the-moment event - it was a full run across the field like a missile. It was premeditated, and I think if he'd have actually broken Norman's neck (which that hit WELL could have) the discussion would be much different.
He had years to change his ways. He didn't. He was a fuckstick then, and he's worse now.
His own worst enemy.
yes it was a one-off. It never happened again after that game. Of course things progressed that day, we see that happen a lot in the NFL. Him being a me first douchebag has nothing to do with that spear hit on Josh Norman.
The two have nothing to do with each other unless you can show me another time he tried to intentionally hurt someone. I actually think he learned a lot from that day, he just regressed in other areas.
Do the acts give you the same reaction? Or is it just Gronk being drunk frat boy Gronk having a good time goofing off.
When in doubt, jeep playing the race card.
There was a big contigent of Martin and Donald guys on bbi. OBJ was a slight "reach" aND not many mentitled him. I was crestfallen Detroit took Ebron XD
The constant showing up of the QB in NY was the start. He will be out of football and forgotten before he knows it. Winners ultimately are remembered.
I’m not defending him, he’s a moron. The only thing I don’t agree with is the Norman cues being a precursor to everything. He never got into an on field altercation again after that day, is that a fact or am I making that up?
He went downhill elsewhere but he wasn’t a dirty player, he had a really bad moment and then it didn’t happen again.
What if they took Ja'Waun James or Dominique Easley?? They wouldn't have done much to improve the trenches.
Beckham was a fine pick. He also ended up being a complete headcase.