My theory on what happened with Balmer

Originally posted by defenderDX:
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Originally posted by KOniner:
Been giving it some thought and believe the reason why Balmer was traded was because he felt he was not given a fair number of snaps during practice. This is strictly theory mind you but compare it to this situation.

You just came graduated from Stanford with an MBA and was hired at a Fortune 50 company to be a Senior Director. You fully expect to be VP within a year after you get your feet wet. But things seem a little too fast that first year but continue to learn the ropes. A year later the company hires a guy straight out of no-name state college. The person may not have had the same pedigree as you but starts working his butt off at the company, staying late, and arriving early. Another year passes and the VP is out on extended leave but you know will return soon. During the meantime the company needs to replace him. You feel you should be next in line because of your degree but low and behold that guy from no-name state who outproduces you is named to hold the fort while the VP is out. You are pissed since you were the guy who was highly touted and you expected to be that guy.

Well I think that was what happened here. Balmer was the first round pick who expected to take the snaps while Franklin was out. But Ricky Jean-Francis --- the guy who was an afterthought 7th round pick from a year later --- is the guy that gets the first team snaps. I think human nature and pride came in. I assume he felt jaded that he was not even getting at least an equal amount fo the first team snaps that Jean-Francis -- a 7th round pick that was on the practice squad -- was getting. That was probably the reason for the Singletary meeting and you know Sing. He does not want debutantes. I assume Kentwan was saying why don't you give me some first team snaps to show what I have while Franklin is out. Sing's response was probably you need to work at it before you earn it. And Kentwan probably replied I was hurt all of last year and now that I am healthy, am a whole lot better then Jean-Francis if you let me at least have some first team snaps. Of course Sing wouldn't have any of that.

But this is all just conjecture and having some dumb extra time to talk about. Please don't flame since I am NOT basing this on fact. Just talking to myself.

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Originally posted by HessianDud:
isn't this more or less what has been reported by the Matt's?

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Originally posted by valrod33:
im not reading all of that