I don’t think it can be overstated that last year, in it’s entirety, on many fronts that effect athletes( and all of us) sucked!!!!
His mother being a nurse made this a real thing for him. My wife is a nurse and last year was soul sucking for her and therefore me( a person who loves her) This young man/ boy watching his Mom go through that had a negative effect I’m sure.
My kid’s a Div 1 runner who quit his team last fall ( and left a tidy sum of scholarship on the table) due to pandemic related restrictions and not competing. This last year really EFFED with peoples heads and motivations.
Add to that the other big news of the year ( which we aren’t to discuss) which may have made a huge impression upon him and one can understand not getting his Pro Day right.
Excuses??? Maybe, but this goes part and parcel with Process and trusting Beane’s judgment.
I get and am also a little wary of Beane’s track record on DL drafting. However, this was the logical pick at the position. Increased pressure from the front of this defense and our O holding serve may be what puts us over the top.