A lot has been said in the lead up to this years draft, as it was last season, about the issue of character and how it effects who we pursue, both in the draft and in free agency.
Personally observing the way the game is played, being a little psychotic helps in certain positions but I think it boils down to two areas. Character in the team and outside of the team.
Does the fact that a person might be a spouse beater, a future drunk, a NFA card carrying member (guns carried in the trunk) or someone who sexually forces themselves upon others a real issue compared to how far they can take the team?
Or is someone who plays for the team but has a big mouth, expects to start, has fits of pique when they don't (showing passion for their game?) whilst a model citizen off the field be someone we really want to avoid?
Personally I would take the latter person 11 times out of 10 over the other scumbags but I am interested, as a Limey, in knowing what the fans think the most important issues are .. we don't tend to have these problems in European sports, well especially not those of a legal variety anyway
Personally observing the way the game is played, being a little psychotic helps in certain positions but I think it boils down to two areas. Character in the team and outside of the team.
Does the fact that a person might be a spouse beater, a future drunk, a NFA card carrying member (guns carried in the trunk) or someone who sexually forces themselves upon others a real issue compared to how far they can take the team?
Or is someone who plays for the team but has a big mouth, expects to start, has fits of pique when they don't (showing passion for their game?) whilst a model citizen off the field be someone we really want to avoid?
Personally I would take the latter person 11 times out of 10 over the other scumbags but I am interested, as a Limey, in knowing what the fans think the most important issues are .. we don't tend to have these problems in European sports, well especially not those of a legal variety anyway
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