Ah, character. That ole’ shibboleth trotted out to provide cover for an NFL GM who simply doesn’t want to sign a player, or is pressured into not doing so by the league.
But, when the rubber hits the road, talent usually does eventually out. Aldon Smith, Rolando McClain and Adrian Peterson stayed on rosters after their legal issues. Disgusting behavior by Tyreek Hill, Joe Mixon and Jeremy Hill didn’t keep them out of the league.
So, it is with great curiosity that the Derrius Guice draft kerfuffle unfolded.
2013 and why it matters with Guice
In 2013, in the wake the U.