Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by longterm9erfan:Two other players with similar stories, Kevin F*agan and Michael Carter. I hope Street's story is along the same trajectory! 👍👌😁
Well OK.....I have a difference of opinion with many of you...
For those of you old enough to recall, the Niners drafted an OG in the 11th round in 1983 named Jesse Sapolu. He missed almost 3 full seasons in his first 4 years in the NFL with a foot injury, and in fact, didn't even start a game until 1991, when he was almost 30 years old. Well, he won 4 Super Bowl rings and went to the Pro Bowl twice. He also switched positions midway through his career (to center from OG).
Now...I'm not saying Street will have a career like that but...I will say that it sometimes pays off to be patient with a talented player (Jimmie Ward comes to mind as well). Let's just give Street a full year of health before we put him on the scrap heap, shall we?
He probably would have been a low first round pick (or high second) if he hadn't torn his ACL on his Pro Day, right before the draft 2 years ago. The man has talent. The team obviously likes him or they would have cut him already. Now that Buck is gone (sadly), Street might be a guy that could really help the team.
Cheers!
I was just going to say I'd compare him for to Kevin f*gan (The U), as a damage GOOD... he and PIERCE HOLT were the most underrated DT tandem when they were playing..
