Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
"Everybody recognizes the talent with Rosen, but he is not the top guy in the draft because nobody likes him," one executive told Sando.
One team reportedly compared to Rosen a combination of former quarterback Jeff George and Jay Cutler, the polarizing quarterback most recently with the Miami Dolphins, saying he doesn't think Rosen could lead a team.
As a QB you can be an a*****e or kind of douchey even(see Mayfield) but you can't be a guy that your own teammates and coaches are lukewarm on, that speaks volumes. If you have to complain to the media about why nobody likes you or when you're drafted you have to promise that you won't be an a*****e and act like your s**t doesn't stink, that shows there's an issue there.
One thing you can't say about Jones is that his teammates and coaches aren't behind him all the way. Guys didn't hesitate when asked whether they preferred Tua or Jones. He seems to be well liked and admired by everyone within the program. The only reason Mac Jones didn't get kicked off the team after his DUI was because a whole bunch of his teammates went all Rudy on Saban to keep him around.
Guys like him, he's easily coachable, is that enough? No, but its a significant difference from Rosen who always seemed to have a massive ego and was standoffish at best.
Any evidence the only reason he wasn't kicked off the team was his teammates rallying around him?
Teammates saying they thought Jones was a better QB than Tua after Tua has already been drafted literally means nothing. Just like the Bosas saying Nick is better than Joey before his draft, or that Seth is a better shooter than Steph. People close to two people in a situation like that are always going to use it to hype up the one about to be drafted. Do you really think Lavar thought that Liangelo was actually better than Lonzo?
