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Originally Posted by Remember1989
At The Athletic subscriber event last night Dube’s future was raised with Cruickshank, Duhatschek and Hayes. Eric recalled how Jankowski had done everything he needed to play his way onto the team last year only to be sent to Stockton for a number of reasons - such as cap considerations, etc. He went on to say how this sent the wrong message to the veteran players at the time. Seems like a similar situation facing the team this year (although clearly a much deeper forward group this year).
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I always wonder how decisions like this affect the team and locker room. Janko should have made team right away on merit. But didn’t. If I’m a player, I want the best possible players alongside me.
Players know who is good and who isn’t. Friedman has been talking about a good NFL book about locker room culture and dynamics. How it’s toxic to not build the team on merit.
I wonder what would happen if the veteran players (like Gio, backs, JG, mony etc) got to vote on who makes the team. Would they chose Lazar for being a great guy? Or Dubé? Or Hathaway to help stick up for them?