12-31-2016, 10:38 AM
I don't believe he needed vindicating, but he certainly received it yesterday.
Mick, you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I believe it's safe to assume that Christian has some of the best NFL advisors available, and his handlers clearly believed that his draft stock could not be elevated much by a strong performance. I tend to agree. He's a consensus first round pick, and he was not going to jump Fournette regardless of how he did in the Sun Bowl. Thomas, meanwhile, had much more to gain -- and he gained it. The risk/reward calculation for every player is different.
Mick, you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I believe it's safe to assume that Christian has some of the best NFL advisors available, and his handlers clearly believed that his draft stock could not be elevated much by a strong performance. I tend to agree. He's a consensus first round pick, and he was not going to jump Fournette regardless of how he did in the Sun Bowl. Thomas, meanwhile, had much more to gain -- and he gained it. The risk/reward calculation for every player is different.