Re: Browns G.M. Tom Heckert said that all the losing Rogers has done over the years h
You want this to mentor your youngsters???
You people are insane. The rehab is closed.
What's the problem? He got drafted by Detroit, had a terrible front office, a terrible QB, a bad defense. Then he was traded to Cleveland where they only lost more. There are only a select few players and I mean SELECT amount of players who give it almost there all with a losing franchise, those being, just to give examples, Tony Gonzalez and Nnamdi Asomugha.
How does losing supposed to motivate anyone? How do you go into the following year with as little improvements as both those teams made thinking "oh drafting the fastest WR in the draft is going to win us at least 4 more games" or "changing offensive coordinators is going to make us a playoff contender".
Take the Texans for example, they are missing a couple of things but not much, improve there Pass D and they could probably be a playoff contender. They are on the cusp every year, not just some years, EVERY YEAR. The Raiders AND Browns are never on the cusp, this was the Raiders best year since what 2003 and what do they do, they fire the HC that helped them get that record.
What's the big deal signing this guy to a 1 or 2 year deal. Rodgers has been on the losing side of games for to long, a lot of people including myself know how good of a player he is. He can be a GREAT leader as well, this league wasn't built on sure things.
Rodgers deserves a chance to be apart of a winning organization, be that with the Patriots or anyone else. He is good, just know that.
When you get paid to play and consistently work your tail off, even when the chips are down....that's called being a professional. Rogers isn't professional enough to play in NE. He would be cut before training camp was over. The Pats have built their dynasty with TEAM players that are smart and disciplined. Rogers is none of those things.
Says who? You? Your calling Rodgers unprofessional when you have NO idea what its been like playing for teams that have been 2 of the worst teams in the NFL for the past 10 yeas.
Oh yeah,Rodney Harrison was disciplined all right. Adalius Thomas was disciplined all right. Harrison understood what it took to be apart a winning organization, that was dedication and hard work. Thomas refused to play other roles in the defense, that's what led to his demise.
When the Patriots brought in Adalius Thomas for more combined salary than Brady, Moss, Welker, AND Stallworth's salaries I knew that was ridiculous. Not to say it wasn't worth it (at the time) but it was just like wow "this guy better be worth it", he looked promising at first then things obviously changed for him once BB did something that AD didn't like. Thomas was a part of those Ravens teams that never really hit low points.
So your telling me Adalius Thomas was a professional? He played for New England.
Rodgers needs a chance to prove himself with a contending organization for once. People think that when some talked about FA comes around the Pats are going to sign him to a long term multi-million year contract. And the only way to take chances on "undisciplined players or older players is to sign them to a 1 year contract paying them 5 bucks per game.
Give Rodgers a chance, he will deliver.
