Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Player_HTTR

I asked myself this question today:

"Do you thing AH would be in camp if we were running a 4-3?"

I answered myself with a "Nope... not really."

If he doesn't show for mini-camp, or shows up out of shape then I may have some issues.

If we were running a 4-3, it wouldnt even be remotely important for Haynesworth to be here to begin with. He'd be playing the same position he had for his entire career. His absence wouldnt hurt the team or his readiness for the season. I would actually view it as a positive, since his reps would be going to a new/younger player who could actually use the experience.

However, since we are running a 3-4, and players and coaches have unamiously indicated he'll be very far behind when he shows up, it IS a concern. If he doesnt show up for minicamp or shows up out of shape, then the concern increases exponentially. And this isnt even considering the additional implications related to the rumored reasons for Haynesworth's absence.

His absence IS a big deal. Its putting him behind the rest of the team in preparedness for the regular season and, as our best defensive player, it will hurt the entire team. All that being said, I'm one of the people here most irked by this whole situation and even I'm tired of talking about it. At this point, i'm far more interested in hearing about the players that are actually participating in OTAs and the Westbrook and Otogwe rumors (I say yes to Westbrook, Yes to Otogwe, and bye-bye to Willie Parker).