Originally posted by ckparrothead
The drops were quite memorable, and costly. Players make costly mistakes when they are in an uncomfortable situation.
Gadsden would not be a good slot receiver at all. You need to have at the very least quickness, if not speed, to be a slot receiver. Gadsden has neither. He's big but he's not a tight end.
I actually like them both.
I like McKnight because of his speed. However, I did like Gadsden up until his antics this year.
Don't diminish what he brought to the table as a receiver in your quest to heap praise upon JM.
Gadsden had some very good catches and he was a very difficult receiver to bring down. All through this, he played in pain. We all know the story of how he has bad feet.
For a player to play through that and play good, deserves some recognition.
Additionally, Gadsden fought his way into the NFL. He was an underdog from the beginning and had to claw and scratch for his contract. It wasn't just handed to him....and HE DESERVED IT!
Sure, he could have handled his most recent situation a bit better, but IMO, he did what he thought was best for himself and his family.
You can never knock a player for putting his family first. Especially one who put in work like Gadsden did.
