Question:
Here is my issue with Terry Glenn and why I have made the suggestion that he be
included in a trade deal that gets us Ricky WIlliams.
Terry Glenn so far has been a huge tease. Yes he may have played in 10 games
last year and 4 the year before. Yes when he is on the field opposing defenses
have to change their philosophy in defending the entire team. ALl of that is
the tease. The cold hard fact is that in the last two years the kid has not
been dependable. Last offseason I questioned his dedication to the team. It
turns out that he gave up a $100,000 bonus for failing to participate in the
offseason conditioning program. Say what you want about the program, the fact
is he turned down $100,000 rather than follow a program developed by the team
to make the team better. He held himself above the team and the move backfired
on him.
I look at Ricky WIlliams as the best college football player (other than a QB)
in the last 25 years. I never gush about college prospects. I don't care
about the college game enough to know a lot about it. I saw Williams play 5
times on TV (thanks Mitch) and he is everything he is billed. Williams would
also make opposing teams change the way they defense the Pats, he makes the OL
instantly better and he opens up the passing game immediately. Drew with
Williams would be far more lethal than the really old Elway is with Davis. SO
I am willing to sacrafice a tease in Glenn for Williams. If you can get
WIlliams without having to give up Glenn all the more power to you. If I had
to to trade one of our young core (Bledsoe, Glenn, Law, Milloy) Glenn is the
expendable one.
Answer:
I agree with you on all points except this best back in 25 years
nonsense! He is the best back coming out of college I have seen since
Barry Sanders, who was the best back I had seen since Eric Dickerson and
Herschel Walker! That does not mean I am against a trade to aquire him,
I just dont feel he is the best back in 25 years. All this is opinion
and obviously we all feel differently about different players that we
see. Anyway, here's to hoping we can acquire Ricky Williams, lets keep
our fingers crossed!!
