Asante has some skills situationally depending on scheme, but he also has many warts, most of which have been mentioned already. His biggest though is his total self absorbtion and unwillingness to be a team player. Which is why he's been on the trading block for a long time and they've been actively attempting to trade him for two off seasons now. He doesn't care what scheme you play or what personnel moves you manage to make, he is a starting LCB or he pouts. He offers little or no scheme versatility between his game and his attitude. And he's not talented enough to be that demanding or get away with the diva act. He's been nothing more than a waste of resources for Philly through 4 years of a 6 year hype driven deal. I do believe I predicted they would soon live to regret ever making that deal - and they have.
Jackie MacMullen may have misquoted the tat, but she was spot on about the intent. Some players who enter the league with a chip on their shouder use it to motivate themselves to become better than their critics anticipated. Others live for the opportunity shove it up their critics and some teams ass. Asante is the latter kind of persona who will point to his individual stats selectively and thump his chest and basically say screw anyone who doesn't get me... He is all in as long as Asante Samuel is what the in is. He's not a leader, can be a divisive locker room presence although he's such a loner his influence is limited, he doesn't handle adversity well, he's never accountable, he doesn't elevate the play of those around him, and while he may be coachable to an extent he also refuses to credit coaching for even facilitating his development. No way you add that guy to a young secondary devoid of any real leadership at this juncture. All he'll ever teach them is to get yours.
