ChicagoBlue
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Sadly, his injuries have robbed him of what should have been the highlight of his career. He will win a few medal, but know he nicked most of them.
We can say it is through no fault of his own, but it is just not his speed, but rather his body position, the deep holes into which he puts himself during games, and not understanding his own limitations when he does play.
I’m not sure how he plays in training, but other players and coaches from other teams know his weaknesses and exploit them. That cannot continue.
MAYBE he can play against teams that don’t have a left winger or flying RB, but that’s few and far in between for a £50M+ player pulling down £5M/yr.
As others have said, maybe his value over the next two years is as a cheerleader and occasional replacement at LB. However, I’d expect him to want for himself, but it’s clear this is the best gig he will ever have, so why would he try to bring it to a premature end? I know I wouldn’t, but it might be to ensure he’s got his next phase of life sorted, because his football career is coming to an end soon.
We can say it is through no fault of his own, but it is just not his speed, but rather his body position, the deep holes into which he puts himself during games, and not understanding his own limitations when he does play.
I’m not sure how he plays in training, but other players and coaches from other teams know his weaknesses and exploit them. That cannot continue.
MAYBE he can play against teams that don’t have a left winger or flying RB, but that’s few and far in between for a £50M+ player pulling down £5M/yr.
As others have said, maybe his value over the next two years is as a cheerleader and occasional replacement at LB. However, I’d expect him to want for himself, but it’s clear this is the best gig he will ever have, so why would he try to bring it to a premature end? I know I wouldn’t, but it might be to ensure he’s got his next phase of life sorted, because his football career is coming to an end soon.