Parlett316 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/mortensen_chris/675970.html Friday, September 1Arrington has Deion as mentor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Chris Mortensen Special to ESPN.com In June, when LaVar Arrington turned an excused one-day absence into a weeklong pass from the Washington Redskins, it sent up red flags among coaches and players. LaVar Arrington hopes he can live up to the number on his jersey. Coach Norv Turner had learned a lesson from his early years on the job with former No. 1 pick Michael Westbrook. The lesson: Before you teach X's and O's to a rookie, you better teach him about responsibility and accountability in the NFL. Turner's goal is to use several seasoned veterans to mentor Arrington, including three future Hall of Famers in cornerbacks Darrell Green and Deion Sanders, and defensive end Bruce Smith. Thus, after Arrington had a very unimpressive debut last week on the practice field and in a preseason game against Tampa Bay, it came as no surprise that Sanders pulled aside the former Penn State linebacker this week. Sanders no doubt addressed Arrington's practice habits, which have included a lack of concentration and effort. To Arrington's credit, he had already been his own critic, perhaps spurred on by his mother, who apparently called him a "wimp" during a telephone conversation following the Bucs' game. Arrington did play soft and looked confused. On pass-rushing downs, he moved to a defensive end spot, playing with his hand down. This is an idea that may need re-thinking; Arrington was hardly effective and was manhandled by Bucs tackle Jerry Wunsch. Arrington's athleticism will carry him, but based on early returns, it is becoming more clear why the Cleveland Browns went the safe route and drafted his Penn State teammate, Courtney Brown, who is living up to his reputation as a model player and person. He is already a professional in the truest sense of the word. While I was digging up some information on Lavar's training camp hold out I found this. Interesting perception on his pass rushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthro Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 He's not a rookie any longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskns21 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 The last paragraph in this article is the best... Yeah, Cleveland made the right choice.....For the Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I'll take Lavar anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 You gotta love 20/20 hindsight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by Disco Dave I'll take Lavar anyday. Agreed! It will be exciting to see him in 3rd down action this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINtil8tin Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 It's a good thing Arrington had Deion's leadership to learn from.:doh: And in comparison to LA, how's Courtney Brown doing now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Arrington's athleticism will carry him, but based on early returns, it is becoming more clear why the Cleveland Browns went the safe route and drafted his Penn State teammate, Courtney Brown, who is living up to his reputation as a model player and person. He is already a professional in the truest sense of the word. **snort** :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Brown had a great rookie year, but has never been healthy since. If he'd stayed healthy, he'd be regarded as a premier DE now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Supposedly Cleveland kept trying to page LaVar prior to the draft...he told his agent (the Postons ) not to take any of their calls. :point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 im glad we didnt go with the safe route then, let Cleveland have their safe guy up there. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by ECU-ALUM Supposedly Cleveland kept trying to page LaVar prior to the draft...he told his agent (the Postons ) not to take any of their calls. WOW! The Postons actually did us a favor? :yikes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunner Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I'm stillwaiting to see the lavar Leap!! Have I missed it in an NFL game?:point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey66 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 That's a pretty long username you got there. It must be annoying as all hell to type all that when you log in... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rook Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by redskns56 The last paragraph in this article is the best... Yeah, Cleveland made the right choice.....For the Redskins. Its hard to believe we could have ended up with Brown and Warrick instead of Lavar and Samuels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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