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Vontaze Burfict?

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13 months ago

I know the guy is a headcase but am I the only one surprised to see him still available?
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Smitty901 said...
I know the guy is a headcase but am I the only one surprised to see him still available?

Yes.
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13 months ago

The guy has been handed everything all his life. He needed 18 summer school units to qualify for college, 18. Miraculously he achieved it (hey the NCAA bought it) and his major at ASU was "personal discovery". I wonder if got units for fapping?
Now he's trying to make it as a pro where you are responsible for yourself. He has neither the smarts or the dedication to take care of himself let alone stay in shape and learn a NFL position.
Looks like another perfect day.
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13 months ago

So people expected him to go undrafted? I remember seeing some mocks that had going as early as the second before the season.
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Smitty901 said...
I know the guy is a headcase but am I the only one surprised to see him still available?

Alot of analysts don't even think he is draftable. Period.
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Smitty901 said...
So people expected him to go undrafted? I remember seeing some mocks that had going as early as the second before the season.

Yes.. Most expect him to not be drafted..
How things can change in the blink of an eye, right ...
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13 months ago

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So people expected him to go undrafted? I remember seeing some mocks that had going as early as the second before the season.

He was a projected 1st round guy before the season.
Its obvious he quit on football
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13 months ago

The only reason he was good was because his ASU team mate told him where to line up on every single play, as soon as his team mate got injured Burfict had no idea what to do and played like crap.
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Smitty901 said...
So people expected him to go undrafted? I remember seeing some mocks that had going as early as the second before the season.

EVERY mock draft on the planet had him as a 1st rounder, most as a top-15 guy before the disaster of a season and combine.
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Alonzo Harris said...
He was a projected 1st round guy before the season.
Its obvious he quit on football

Being an idiot is a big part of the equation too.
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13 months ago

It was obvious he would be a 7th rounder or undrafted. I would have loved Bills to take him, hopefully they do with their last pick.
Ravens should draft him and Ray Lewis could mentor that kid.
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mriderblue12 said...
It was obvious he would be a 7th rounder or undrafted. I would have loved Bills to take him, hopefully they do with their last pick.
Ravens should draft him and Ray Lewis could mentor that kid.

Not the best role model for him imo.
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13 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

They just ripped the guy to shreds on ESPN. Sad that a kid with all kinds of God-given talent pisses it away by being a jackass. Hope this is a life altering moment for him.
MSU isn't a very good football program.. takes year of consistent winning to get to that level. - copemoney 1/22/13
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13 months ago

Yea I just saw that, they said that he makes the whole defense play bad.
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Not the best role model for him imo.

Because of the murder thing? Ray has turned his life around IMO, and would be a good mentor for a kid like Vontaze. An all-time great telling him to shut the hell up and smarten up would be a big thing for him.
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13 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

I believe the emphatic exact words were "he SUCKS THE LIFE right out of your team".
Ouch

This post was edited by Due51 on 4/28/2012 at 5:39 PM
MSU isn't a very good football program.. takes year of consistent winning to get to that level. - copemoney 1/22/13
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13 months ago

I think a team like the Packers or Ravens would be great for him, a ton of veteran leadership that would put him in his place.
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I think a team like the Packers or Ravens would be great for him, a ton of veteran leadership that would put him in his place.

This kid is tailor-made for the Raiders
MSU isn't a very good football program.. takes year of consistent winning to get to that level. - copemoney 1/22/13
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Because of the murder thing? Ray has turned his life around IMO, and would be a good mentor for a kid like Vontaze. An all-time great telling him to shut the hell up and smarten up would be a big thing for him.

Lewis would be an ideal on the field mentor and role model. As far as in life...
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This kid is tailor-made for the Raiders

No doubt, maybe the Lions too.
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Lewis would be an ideal on the field mentor and role model. As far as in life...

Haloti Ngata seems like a guy he should model his off field life after.
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I think a team like the Packers or Ravens would be great for him, a ton of veteran leadership that would put him in his place.

Depends how you think he'd react. Something tells me he'd be annoyed by the leadership and get cut pretty quickly.
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13 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

To be fair, Burfict never got into any significant trouble off the field. He just can't handle school or control his emotions on the field or practice.
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Just read Vontaze's wiki page. Dad was a gang member and in jail most of the time. Kid still was able to earn a college scholarship despite that. Good luck to him. Hopefully a team signs him as a FA.
MSU isn't a very good football program.. takes year of consistent winning to get to that level. - copemoney 1/22/13
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Haloti Ngata seems like a guy he should model his off field life after.

What do you mean? Honest question
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