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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sky King" data-source="post: 607779" data-attributes="member: 7171">Yeah, TT seems to have a much keener eye for O talent, in general.  More than anything D players here already need to get better.  When players such as Datone Jones and Nick Perry are sort of misfits for the existing defensive system (at the time they were drafted) it cannot help but lower the probability that they'll become successful quickly, if at all.  While I cannot deny being disappointed with their level of play at this point,  I'm not ready to throw-in the towel on either one of them just yet.  Let's just call it guarded optimism on my part mixed with a little wishful thinking.  The same can be said of some others on the D that also need to develop.  The only incumbent that greatly impressed me as being a wasted pick was Thornton.  He looked terrible what little we saw of him.  He's got nowhere to go but up and it looks like a daunting climb for him based on his abysmal showing last TC.  If he ever becomes an All-Pro I'll buy the first quarter barrel and jumbo bag of pretzels at a future forum tailgate.</blockquote>

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