Over the past few months Dez Bryant has been getting killed by the media. The former Oklahoma State wide receiver and uber-talented draft prospect seems to be on the bad end of a story every week. Has he really done anything wrong? Is anything he has done criminal?
Things that have been written about him range from sleeping late for class, having a bad attitude in team meetings and possibly showing up late for games. His integrity has been questioned after he lied about meeting with Deion Sanders while he was in college.
Meeting with Sanders should be a non-issue. It's a dumb rule created by the NCAA to create the illusion that the players are amateur. The other things that have been written about him are not important. He's in college. He is a young man having fun in college. Didn't you? So what if he is late for class or a meeting? It isn't like he can't grow up, or won't take the professional game seriously.
Bryant's draft stock is falling and it isn't fair. So he ran between a 4.5 and 4.6 at his pro day. Whatever. You know who else ran a 4.6? Jerry Rice. 40 times are overrated because of know nothing sports journalists.
Look, Bryant dominated when he played in college. He's physical and fast. I believe he is one of these once in a decade players. He's the kind of guy who will dominate the league for at least 10 years. Randy Moss slipped in the draft because of dumb character concerns. Sure there were some hiccups but he was a difference maker.
I can only hope Bryant falls into the late teens or early twenties. I would love to see Mike Tannenbaum grab him up.
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