re: Draft Rumors: Players The Saints Have Met With Or Shown Interest In

I certainly understand your skepticism, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

This is the part that sort of concerns me.

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Now I'm reading that I've got 'character concerns.' My sophomore year when I got there, I failed one drug test for Adderall, and I got a prescription for it a couple months later. I never failed another drug test, never got in any trouble, never suspended. I was tardy a lot. I'd probably be a couple minutes late to that meeting or a weight-room session. But everybody loved me

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I could just be looking into too much, but it seems like he accepts being trady as not being a big deal. After the numerous reports last season of players not showing up to practice, game departures, etc. on time, being "a couple minutes late" won't cut it here.

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no, but it wouldn't be easy neither.

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Why not? Do you think every "media scout" does their own research, film watching, confirmation of reports on individual player for all draft prospects? I imagine there's TONS of copying and pasting between draft reports at this time of the year. Especially for claims that can't be easily proven, such as the amount of time Dawson spent on watching film and preparing.

so you are saying that there aren't players in college football that succeed yet turn out to be poor preparation guys? you haven't been paying much attention then. we had one in our very own locker room for a while by the name of Jonathan Sullivan. in college, skills take you quite far. I'm sure he wasn't a complete waste of space and did zero preparations, but to say his success was due to hard work is not a valid statement. talented people can succeed with limited work ethic until they hit the big league

And to say his success was NOT due to prepation and hard work is also not valid. You, nor I, have absolutely no clue what he was actually like behind the scenes and off the field. So until somebody from the TEAM comes out and parrots what that reporter said, I'll give Dawson the slight benefit of the doubt.

It happened with LSU players and Clowney most recently.

But ok, using your logic. From what I've heard, the Pesident is getting impeached tomorrow. Now until you can find a conflicting report that says otherwise from the White House, you must believe me.

ok