What is the verdict on Okam?

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by sinnister

I think I answered most of the reasons why he shouldnt play, which only one was valid. The only valid reason you gave is that he hasn't figured it out yet, and yes you are probably right. Where he was drafted has nothing to do with anything. The reason he should get some reps is to see if how he plays because of his age and talent. No one can tell you any other reason why he should play because there isnt any. I said that in the last post if you read it.

Where he was drafted in this instance does matter because of the reason of where he was drafted.

If you're talking about a player that was drafted in the mid-late rounds because he was a productive college player with unspectacular size/measurables, or a player drafted in the mid-late rounds because he has an injury history, you might have a legitimate gripe in not giving him a shot on the field.

But, when you have a player who fell to the mid-late rounds because he has a history of being unmotivated, lazy, and taking plays off; and his coach says he's a long way away (re: lazy and unmotivated) and, thus, cannot get on the field; you have a player who's exhibiting the same flaws for which he fell in the draft and is undeserving of playing time.

Leave it to the UT homers to turn a 5th rounder into such a polarizing issue.