What if Justin Harrell had been a good pick?

[DonHutson]

They're bringing him along slowly.

Exactly. A few more years holding a clipboard behind Johnny Jolly and he should be ready to play.

What worries me about Harrell, is that I have always gotten the feeling that he's pretty apathetic about playing football. Much the same vibe I got from Jamal Reynolds. Say what you will about Hawk's production, but you get the sense pretty clearly that this is a guy that NEEDS to play football. I just don't get the sense that Harrell has been all that bothered about not playing much.

[th87]

What worries me about Harrell, is that I have always gotten the feeling that he's pretty apathetic about playing football.

I know, right. He only played with a torn biceps tendon. Weakling.

[DonHutson]

What worries me about Harrell, is that I have always gotten the feeling that he's pretty apathetic about playing football.

I know, right. He only played with a torn biceps tendon. Weakling.

If I was a cynical bastard I'd point out that he did that in college, BEFORE he got paid. But all of that is beside the point, because I'm not qustioning his toughness, exactly. I'm sure his injuries have been legit.

I've made the Jamal Reynolds comparison before, and I think others have seen it. It's not as simple as they're both first round DL who underacheived. With Reynolds, from the start, I never saw any confidence, enthusiasm, or desire to be a professional football player. Thus far, I haven't seen much of those traits from Harrell either. Now I don't know the guy personally. Maybe under the surface he's a boiling cauldron of man-fury.

My point is, I'm very concerned that this is not the case. Because I don't care how tough he is. If he's not 100% dedicated to being a pro, he's not going to get past those injuries and pay the price to get better. And he needs to get past the injuries AND get better, because the status quo is not good enough.