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Amobi Okoye Says His Dedication Has Dipped Down Since His Rookie Seaon
- Thread starter gary
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No More 8-8's
Waterboy
I know! That face gives me nightmares.
yep. I've never been a big Okoye fan, and as a matter-of-fact, I think it's a complete waste of a draft pick for a team with no depth to be picking up project players in the first round. Such is the brain trust of this franchise, though. Instead of picking up an guy that might be able to make an immediate impact, they look several years ahead and let the 'feel good story' influence the decision making process.
badboy
Hall of Fame
They took a chance on hitting the lottery and didn't. Contract/age and skill sets indicate he will remain on team for now. Let's see who, if anyone, beats him out.
GuerillaBlack
Hall of Fame
He's thinking about Peyton.
I understand all that, but just like I'd tell a guy with only $2 to his name, buy a loaf of bread instead of that lottery ticket.
badboy
Hall of Fame
Your comparison of a man with $2 and Texans does not work but I understand your thinking.I understand all that, but just like I'd tell a guy with only $2 to his name, buy a loaf of bread instead of that lottery ticket.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
If you looked at our D at the time of that draft, we could have even used a half loaf of that bread........or maybe even a cracker or two.
b0ng
Bad Hombre
I'm willing to bet that most people upset at Okoye's production are pissed that he's not Patrick Willis and take out their frustration from that.
Nothing really to do except see what happens in this pre-season and regular season for him. I wish he played better than what he has so far, but I haven't written him off completely since DT is a ridiculously difficult position to excel at and he had such a promising first half of his rookie season.
Nothing really to do except see what happens in this pre-season and regular season for him. I wish he played better than what he has so far, but I haven't written him off completely since DT is a ridiculously difficult position to excel at and he had such a promising first half of his rookie season.
beerlover
Hall of Fame
I agree.
Football fans have very little patience, compared to baseball for instance. check out the MLB draft & alot of teams are selecting High School players (around the same age as Amobi when he came out of Louisville) yet these guys are projected to take 3-5 years to develop just to make it to the bigs. Add to that DT is one of the most difficult positions to impact early on in ones career & people are just not being resonable or they are just ignorant of the complexities involved.
Well, then, your comparison of a $15.4 million contract with a lottery ticket does not work, but I understood your thinking.
You were using a metaphor, bro', and by that same token, so was I.
Texas T
Veteran
Good point but...the difference is that Baseball has developmental leagues for them to learn in. The NFL only has the big show...
b0ng
Bad Hombre
Amobi Okoye's contract
He's halfway into his deal. So I expect we will have this conversation a few more times in the next 2 or 3 years.
He's halfway into his deal. So I expect we will have this conversation a few more times in the next 2 or 3 years.
GP
Go Texans!
Cushing, Pollard, Mitchell.
The outward appearance and attitude of our defensive acquisitions is looking less like poster boys and more like very angry people who want to hurt others in legal ways.
I think Frank Bush is going to make our defense pretty freakin' scary.