Xavier Rhodes...footnote

I sometimes wonder about him. Is it work ethic? Did he rely only on raw talent? 
When he was on, he was great. When he was off, and seemly faking injuries after being burned, he was way off.

@"Riphawkins" said: I sometimes wonder about him. Is it work ethic? Did he rely only on raw talent? 

When he was on, he was great. When he was off, and seemly faking injuries after being burned, he was way off.

I always got the impression he was emotionally soft,  what people said or thought of him really affected him.  I think him suffering injuries after about every big play he surrendered has something to do with my thoughts on him.  When he was feeling it though,  damn he was fun to watch and he really never cocked off like so many players do today.

Seems like part of him is stuck in the glory days. He was an incredibly gifted athlete and he was living it up. He doesn't have the stability and security he once had either. It is quite a shift from being told how fabulous you are to being cut.

IMO, his decline is mainly due to his size: he's one big corner. Probably one of the bigger in NFL history. He was built like a safety. He lost some speed and agility years ago. Couple that with the strange year he had where he got toasted so often in Minnesota: he'd be RIGHT there in coverage and the QBs were just throwing dimes on him. He got highly frustrated and it got in his head. 

@"StickyBun" said: IMO, his decline is mainly due to his size: he's one big corner. Probably one of the bigger in NFL history. He was built like a safety. He lost some speed and agility years ago. Couple that with the strange year he had where he got toasted so often in Minnesota: he'd be RIGHT there in coverage and the QBs were just throwing dimes on him. He got highly frustrated and it got in his head. 

Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

My greatest memories of Rhodes is his phantom injuries that lasted about 3 plays.

Upon hearing he was cut, Rhodes grabbed his leg and fell to the ground, yelling in agony.

Ten minutes later he packed his locker and walked out of the building.

Annnnnd he's now on the Cowboy's PS.

@"MaroonBells" said: Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

It’s ok for people to have opinions on former Vikings players.

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

Except he’s not still playing. 
He got cut from a practice squad, so wasn’t doing much playing while in NY.

It’s ok for people to have opinions on former Vikings players.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

Except he’s not still playing. 
He got cut from a practice squad, so wasn’t doing much playing while in NY.

It’s ok for people to have opinions on former Vikings players.

OK...of the 7 defensive backs who were drafted in the 1st round that year, Xavier Rhodes is the only one still on an NFL roster. That better? 

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

Except he’s not still playing. 
He got cut from a practice squad, so wasn’t doing much playing while in NY.

It’s ok for people to have opinions on former Vikings players.

OK...of the 7 defensive backs who were drafted in the 1st round that year, Xavier Rhodes is the only one still on an NFL roster. That better? 

But he was cut! so he’s not on an NFL roster, unless someone just signed him.

@"StickyBun" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

Except he’s not still playing. 
He got cut from a practice squad, so wasn’t doing much playing while in NY.

It’s ok for people to have opinions on former Vikings players.

OK...of the 7 defensive backs who were drafted in the 1st round that year, Xavier Rhodes is the only one still on an NFL roster. That better? 

But he was cut! so he’s not on an NFL roster, unless someone just signed him.

My guy MB is awesome, but he's got some homer to him. Which I know he hates me saying!  :p

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

Except he’s not still playing. 
He got cut from a practice squad, so wasn’t doing much playing while in NY.

It’s ok for people to have opinions on former Vikings players.

OK...of the 7 defensive backs who were drafted in the 1st round that year, Xavier Rhodes is the only one still on an NFL roster. That better? 

But he was cut! so he’s not on an NFL roster, unless someone just signed him.

My guy MB is awesome, but he's got some homer to him. Which I know he hates me saying!  :p

One-team fans tend to have zero perspective when it comes to their own players. And Viking fans are the worst. I know, we've earned the right to whine a little bit, but Jesus. 

Rhodes is a good example. We complain about how bad he was, likely without even realizing that he was, by far, the most successful DB taken in the 1st round that year. Among SEVEN. The 1st DB drafted didn't even make it to a 2nd contract.

It's not homerism. It's perspective. Context. The truth. 

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Weird thread. Rhodes was the 6th DB drafted in 2013. He was a 1st team All Pro and a 3-time Pro Bowler. He's 32 years old now, and among the 7 DBs taken in the 1st round that year, he was the only one still playing in 2022. 

Except he’s not still playing. 
He got cut from a practice squad, so wasn’t doing much playing while in NY.

It’s ok for people to have opinions on former Vikings players.

OK...of the 7 defensive backs who were drafted in the 1st round that year, Xavier Rhodes is the only one still on an NFL roster. That better? 

But he was cut! so he’s not on an NFL roster, unless someone just signed him.

My guy MB is awesome, but he's got some homer to him. Which I know he hates me saying!  :p

One-team fans tend to have zero perspective when it comes to their own players. And Viking fans are the worst. I know, we've earned the right to whine a little bit, but Jesus. 

Rhodes is a good example. We complain about how bad he was, likely without even realizing that he was, by far, the most successful DB taken in the 1st round that year. Among SEVEN. The 1st DB drafted didn't even make it to a 2nd contract.

It's not homerism. It's perspective. Context. The truth. 

But, you do admit that he’s not on a team anymore, right?