New offense, new players, new coaches... No one really knows how McVay will use him... Will adding some weapons, better QB play and a better OL help him? How much help does he need? He's not Barry Sanders, he needs other players on the field. But it appears that he can be effective if he has room. Is that true more for him than other players?
There's so much we don't know that it seems unwarranted to praise him or bash him. Lots of players are on the hot seat. Someone has a down year... well the next year they'll probably need to produce.
For the record, I was not a fan of trading up. And I was not a fan of signing him to a new contract... especially the one he has!!! But I don't hate the guy or even really that disappointed. Not sure with Boras and Fisher if he really got put in the best position to succeed. I am excited to see if the changes can make a difference because he does have elite skills in some areas. At the same time, if he is ineffective then he has to go. Personally, I'd be shocked if he plays up to his contract but I am optimistic that he will make some big plays and maybe open things up for others.
He has barely practiced, so we don't really have a lot to go on. Players get hurt. Not sure why people would bash a player for being hurt??? Some were upset with Bruce when he had his hamstring problems... so who knows. Bruce was pretty much a star at that point too.