AR will probably go down as one of the biggest "what if's" in Gator history. How weird is it that the #4 pick in the draft is a better pro than CFB player? Mullen absolutely botched his development imho.
Not sure I agree with this premise. What I absolutely agree is that last year's team could have been much better, had AR been given a real opportunity to get experience and live action coaching once we saw Jones' hard ceiling. But I can't fathom how AR was "wronged" by Mullen, since he was the #4 pick in the draft.
Think about it, DM kept going between EJ & AR in the weirdest moments. It's not that hard to come to that conclusion when he'd inexplicably take out Trask and destroy the rhythm of the offense. It's the SAME guy that kept DP on the sidelines and now he's also showing out in the NFL. So you can disagree, but DM left these poor kids in limbo instead of unleashing their full potential. * the Indy drafted AR on potential & potential alone. I also don't fault AR or CBN for last year. Mullens' horrendous recruiting also didn't do AR justice at WR or TE.
Nothing wrong with this, I just separate the success of the team and AR's development. And yes, he isn't Lawrence coming out of college, but #4 - however he is being looked at - is not what I call "damaged goods". And yes, I would not have taken him there, or with any #1 draft pick. But still...
Not necessarily saying he's "damaged goods", just his potential was there and should have been a NC foundation builder. Instead his 1st season was split with a terrible QB, and then had to learn a whole new O with FBS lvl receiver talent. I personally wouldn't have drafted him in the 1st either, but his talent is undeniable.
When we saw AR out run his hamstring without getting hit and then have it come back to haunt him again I thought he is a freakish athlete that is too strong/fast for his body. You know they worked hard on stretching and preparing that muscle for play.
