Originally posted by MadDog49er:
Originally posted by oldninerdude:
Not sure how soon we'll see. No way he's anything but a practice squad guy this year, like Boone was his first year. He'll have plenty of opportunities to screw up if, in fact, he's as bad a character as the USF assistant coach apparently believes.
BTW, were there media reports about his problems at ND and the reasons he transferred? What did they say? No criminal cases against him, but "football related" problems. Do you know what they were? Stealing from his teammates, or just being an arrogant jerk?
Read that he was not well liked at Notre Dame, was perceived as a me-first guy, and was not popular with the other players on the team. Wish I had a source for you to view.
So, maybe he comes off as an arrogant, self-centered jerk, but he's not a drug addict or a thief.
Adderol is used to treat ADHD, aka attention deficit disorder. So he's got some problems, but also some potential, and has tried to address his problems.
He's got a long road ahead of him, I believe, and we'll see if he lives up to his potential.
I see him as a project, not a candidate for the 53 man roster this year.
Not everyone can be a Jimmy Ward, who looks and sounds like a "starter" at the nickel CB, and looks and sounds like a great kid as well. I can't wait to see him in action this year, and to see how the Niners utilize his talents. How much will he get to play at the safety position? Will they take advantage of his versatility and disguise the coverage schemes they use? Exciting possibilities.