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Originally Posted by mredskins
For the Bruce Allen haters, Jordan Reed is a BA guy.
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Great point, credit where it's due. Allen pulled the trigger on that pick, but it was a draft board developed by the same scouting staff that McCloughan currently employs.
What's interesting to think about is whether McCloughan's culture that he brought in last year (tough, passionate players who play with high effort) rubbed off on Reed.
He really exploded last year. Was that a function of being healthy last year? Certainly. Was it also a function of working hard last year? Definitely. How much does the team's culture influence how hard a player works? Great question to think about, impossible to answer. But I can tell you it doesn't hurt!
Everyone deserves credit on Reed. Allen and staff picked him. McCloughan set a vision for a culture and implemented it. Gruden and McVay found ways to put him in position to succeed. Cousins knew how to get him the ball. And Reed himself busted his tail.
I just feel like the team's culture and character of the locker room has an unquantifiable impact on the work ethic and performance of all 53. It's the biggest reason that I feel like we genuinely can hope to contend for championships before 2020.