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You need a leader on both sides of the ball
Leonard is clearly the guy on defense Wentz clearly never should’ve been on offense it should’ve been Taylor from week 1 Being a leader is knowing what’s needed at the right moment Leonard always steps up when the team needs him Wentz seems to fold up and choke when he’s needed the most That can kill the belief and shatter confidence of wanting to give your all for a guy Gotta have balance |
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“Now that Anthony Walker is gone, you need that person to take in that leadership role and say, ‘Okay, this is what you have to do,'” Leonard said, via Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star. “‘This is the way that it has to be.’ . . . I’m going to have to quit being this friendly guy, quit being this guy that smiles all the time and goes about doing it his way. Now, it’s about this is the right way, this is how we do it, and hold people accountable that way.” Notice that Leonard himself said he had been doing things “his way” and now he has to do them “the right way”? Leonard was a great player before this year, but his methods were by his own admission not what you want the majority of the team to emulate. Why? Because it likely won’t work for them. This quote is just another example of why I don’t see Leonard as a leader. Think about what he actually said here. He basically said: “I anoint myself leader and now I’ll have to start doing things the right way solely so I can start holding others accountable for doing things their own way - as I did prior to declaring myself the leader”. Without a doubt a great player, but that is pretty fucking far from EFFECTIVE leadership. Taking it to Wentz, he’s not a shitty leader because he isn’t a great player. He’s a shitty leader because he models poor habits. The apparent lack of coachability would get plenty of other guys cut. Wentz is significantly more naturally talented than Jacoby Brissett, but I consider Brissett a leader and Wentz much closer to a cancer. If everyone on the team modeled Jacoby’s work ethic, coachability, and selflessness you’d likely have a pretty decent team (assuming at least average talent). If everyone modeled Wentz you’d be battling for the #1 pick. I see no indications Leonard is a leader. I see that he feels he should be one. Maybe he’ll become one in time. But to me it doesn’t appear natural to him. Great player though. Last edited by rm1369; 02-20-2022 at 01:22 AM. |
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Some guys lead by example some guys are rah rah leaders some guys are in between How can Leonard hold guys accountable he doesn’t own the team A leader steps up in big moments, has respect of all his teammates, and makes everyone bring their game up. I feel like the defense feeds of Leonard There’s a difference when respect is earned and given Leonard earned it Wentz was given it Last edited by apballin; 02-20-2022 at 06:18 AM. |
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You ask how Leonard is supposed to hold guys accountable. Do you recognize those where his words and not mine? Then you say he makes everyone bring their game up. I’ll ask you how? The most beneficial way to me is by modeling the right dedication, film study, body care, etc during the week. That’s leadership to me. Doing things “your way” instead of “the right way” during the week and then making a big play is greatness. Both are important, but they are different. To me at least. Using your own definition, Leonard’s leadership failed against the Jags. He played like shit and so did nearly everyone else. He then comes out and talks about how OTHER GUYS need to learn from the failure. He’s a talker, not a leader. . |
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JAFF (02-20-2022) |
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Really? Because of Leonard they lost? It was a team effort across the board
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The offense scored 11 points You realize Leonard can only do so much right |
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He’s put up historic numbers only comparable to Ray Lewis at this point in his career he created more turnovers than half of the teams in the NFL by himself with zero pass rush all year He talks and backs it up fuck that Reich and Wentz failed more than anyone on this entire team all year and most of all the last 2 weeks of the season Leonard can only mask so much he’s a leader but I’ll say it again you gotta have it on both sides of the ball |
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JAFF (02-20-2022) |
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I’ll also point out that you say you need leadership on both sides of the ball. I agree. However using your definition don’t the Colts have offensive leadership? Taylor and Nelson are both great players right? By the definition you keep providing that should mean they are also great leaders. Or just maybe, there is a difference between the two. Last edited by rm1369; 02-20-2022 at 01:03 PM. |
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