ivotuk":1ekiq5zo said:
themunn":1ekiq5zo said:
ivotuk":1ekiq5zo said:
Donald was a late bloomer as far as NFL recognition goes. They were focusing on his size, and finally they realized that he was a phenom and to judge him based on size was not only antiquated, but ignorant.
What?
He was picked in the first round, went to the pro bowl as a rookie and named Defensive Rookie of the Year!
In what world is that a late bloomer!?
You really should read the post before you attack it. Not doing so makes one look foolish.
I'm sorry, I've read it multiple times now. Which part did I misunderstand? He was recognised as being good enough to go in the first round. He was recognised as being good enough to go to the pro bowl. He was recognised as being the best defensive rookie. This all happened in his first season. I don't know how you can suggest that he was a "late bloomer" in terms of recognition when people have recognised him as being a superior player since before the NFL draft.
Maybe someone like Bobby Wagner not being selected to a pro bowl or as all-pro until his third season counts as being a late bloomer, given he was doing the same things in 2012 and 2013 too. But no idea how you can apply that logic to Donald.