Somebody always breaks out the 'not a Gibbs type player' speech and I say the EXACT same thing every time... it
isn't about what what you were, it's about what Joe Gibbs thinks you can be.
... were it not so, who knows where Mike Sellers would be right now? It's only one example but Sellers was up on felony drug charges in Cleveland when he last came to the CFL. He used the time wisely and when the Redskins brought him back in 2004, he made the most of it. It's easy to look back NOW and say that Sellers had 'seen the light' but it could just be that some of these men benefit greatly from Gibbs in ways most of us will never know.
I had the opportunity to speak to many Redskin alumni at the Ken Harvey event a few years ago and nearly EVERY guy I talked to made a point of telling me how much of a difference Gibbs had made in their lives. Not in their football careers... in their lives. The odd thing was that this response was NEVER illicited by me, they all just seemed to feel compelled to tell me at some point. It was very interesting and very inspirational to say the least... and this was well before Gibbs returned to coach the Redskins.
Personally... I'm REALLY hoping Jonta works out... the guy is massive and it would be a huge bonus to score usable o-line depth from the CFL. He has a mean streak and plays nasty but what do you expect? He gets paid to smash people in the face for a living... I hope he does it well.
What he was doing in College 5 years ago seems of little consequence to me if he can make a solid contribution to the Redskins and keep his nose out of trouble.
Sean Taylor was one of a kind, may he rest in peace.
