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McVay, a TE guru, saw potential in Hemingway and said so publicly.
For whatever reason(s), it didn’t work out.
Hemingway got his snaps, so no one can fault McVay for that.
Hemingway didn’t deserve a roster spot, so he got cut by McVay.
Don’t see where anybody’s to blame here.
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And it was a mistake. He was wrong. The hubris of the young coach who has never been in this position before. As a result of that mistake, everyone actually dumps on the PLAYER. He's a whipping boy, far more than any other 6th round pick who couldn't come through.
And he's gone. The real lesson here is McVay's. Yeah you think you see potential but coaches can be wrong. So be much more balanced and reserved in what you say in public about players who haven't actually done anything yet.
My bet is McVay learned that lesson. I think it's in him to see that kind of situation for what it really was and to respond accordingly. Some of the guys dumping on Hemingway will deny the coach had a lesson to learn. But the coach, I trust, will actually learn it.
For example the way he pumped up Reynolds much earlier on. Has Reynolds earned that yet? My bet is that if we ever hear that kind of thing from McVay again about a young player with potential who hasn't done much yet, it will be much more measured and restrained.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/02/2018 07:46AM by zn.
