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Originally Posted by mheisig
Very well put.
With respect to your last paragraph, I wonder the same thing about the "system." Clearly Lavar improved enough and adapted enough during this season to go from warming the bench to starting. He obviously showed GW and Co. SOMETHING in order to get back on the field.
What is it that's holding him back? Has he learned the system and now is forgetting again? What gives?
Granted I'm no defensive coordinator, but I find it a little difficult to believe that this system is such a work of art and runs like a swiss watch that there is just no room whatsoever for a guy with tremendous physical ability and spirit. I disagree that he needs to be "coddled" or "babied" as others have mentioned. He needs to be coached.
Take a gifted player and find a way to work him into the system, use the resources you have. I'm not saying totally overhaul the system for one guy, but work to your players strengths. That's not "coddling," it's called coaching.
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My thoughts exactly. You'd think they could have taken a more positive approach with Lavar. I guess they didn't realize how difficult it would be to convince him that he needed work and they ended up being so frustrated that they couldn't coach him like they seem to be able to coach other players.
His quote about not realizng that he needed to prove himself on the practice field speaks volumes about Lavar's opinion of hinself and his piosition on the team. Seems like that was the biggest stumbling block in this whole deal.