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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 328981" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I think he was sort of like Johnny Football in college. Manzell was unstoppable at TAM and I thought he'd be pretty good in the pros. He had the arm and the running ability. But he didn't actually think he had much to learn so he didn't. Can't blame him. He made his rep on broken plays and options; the playbook simply wasn't that important. Problem = they don't run options very much on most pro teams and you get <em>paid</em> not to have broken plays. Also, the speed that made him so dangerous wasn't an advantage in the pros; they're all fast enough to catch him. So … he failed at his big chance.</p><p></p><p>I think Aguayo thought that kicking in the pros wasn't any different and that he could keep doing what he had been doing, just like Manzell. (I can't say I think that's wrong, btw; there isn't much difference.) The problem is that in the pros you are <em>paid</em> to make kicks. That means that if you start to miss you end up thinking that your chance to make the money that will sustain you and your family could go up in smoke. So you start thinking too much and you get into trouble. The more you miss, the worse it gets. And there's none of this "Let's sit him down a game and let him get back on track" stuff like in college.</p><p></p><p>He's got the talent, if he's willing to calm down and learn. I hope this isn't the end of the road for him as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 328981, member: 265"] I think he was sort of like Johnny Football in college. Manzell was unstoppable at TAM and I thought he'd be pretty good in the pros. He had the arm and the running ability. But he didn't actually think he had much to learn so he didn't. Can't blame him. He made his rep on broken plays and options; the playbook simply wasn't that important. Problem = they don't run options very much on most pro teams and you get [I]paid[/I] not to have broken plays. Also, the speed that made him so dangerous wasn't an advantage in the pros; they're all fast enough to catch him. So … he failed at his big chance. I think Aguayo thought that kicking in the pros wasn't any different and that he could keep doing what he had been doing, just like Manzell. (I can't say I think that's wrong, btw; there isn't much difference.) The problem is that in the pros you are [I]paid[/I] to make kicks. That means that if you start to miss you end up thinking that your chance to make the money that will sustain you and your family could go up in smoke. So you start thinking too much and you get into trouble. The more you miss, the worse it gets. And there's none of this "Let's sit him down a game and let him get back on track" stuff like in college. He's got the talent, if he's willing to calm down and learn. I hope this isn't the end of the road for him as well. [/QUOTE]
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