Kenny Britt another TO, Plax, Marshall, or Vick in the making? (1 Viewer)

[lexus]

After reading this very current article on ProFootballTalk.com - I am starting to wonder about Kenny Britt, Rutgers WR.

Britt: I’m No Diva

Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 19, 2009, 11:11 a.m.

Rutgers wide receiver Kenny Britt is trying to dispel a diva reputation, emphasizing, “It’s all about the team,” while also announcing his Rookie of the Year ambitions, according to Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News.

“People who talk to me can tell,” said Britt, who caught 87 passes for 1,371 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. ”But I’m not that kind of person.”

While Britt has drawn comparisons to imposing NFL wideouts Terrell Owens and Brandon Marshall in terms of size and speed, his personality is also reportedly drawing scrutiny.

“He has a flamboyant, charismatic personality,” said NFL.com draft analyst Gil Brandt, who nicknamed Britt “Hollywood” at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Added NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock: “There are some red flags.”

Mayock pointed out, though, that Britt’s stock isn’t dropping.

Meanwhile, Rutgers wide receiver Tiquan Underwood defended Britt’s reputation.

“I can see where people think he’s a diva at first,” Underwood says. “But once you get to know him, you see that he’s not.”

Although Rutgers coach Greg Schiano has continually praised Britt’s work ethic, comparing it favorably to other players he coached at the University of Miami like Ed Reed and Dan Morgan, he acknowledged that he has been hit with a lot of inquiries from scouts about Britt’s character.

Schiano said that Britt’s diva reputation is undeserved and inaccurate.

“Somehow, some way, this stuff got out,” Schiano said. “But it’s just not true.”

However, Britt was suspended for one game last season for a violation of team rules. Schiano has repeatedly declined to specify what Britt did to be punished.

 

[dotman]

So Britt might be one of the most dominant WR's ever but a team cancer, or a knuckle head who shoots himself, or kill a pedestrian while under the influence, or fight dogs? Being a diva or self centered doesn't make you a criminal.

 

[Multiple Scores]

“It’s all about the team”

I can't believe this guy, what a horrible thing to say, Hitler you've got competition for worst human of all time!

 

[Balco]

Britt is going top be a great NFL receiver. Someone is going to get a steal in the late first round.

 

[lexus]

So Britt might be one of the most dominant WR's ever but a team cancer, or a knuckle head who shoots himself, or kill a pedestrian while under the influence, or fight dogs? Being a diva or self centered doesn't make you a criminal.

Dotman - you apparently have been around and interested in the NFL for a while now, as evidenced by your 4-digit membership registration number. Let's go back a half dozen to a dozen years from the present, and besides a few suspensions for associating with gamblers and gambling on professional sports (including NFL games), and also the early rumblings of steroid usage by a limited number of players in that time frame - can you bring to light any sort of happenings, back then, like the ones I allude to in the subject of this thread? I, while only being a very recent registered member of these Forums, have been around quite a while also, and do not recall the plethora or continuing occurences of this nature (and I did leave out the more recent Pacman and his "adventures", and that player from the Panthers who was convicted of being involved with his "pregant" girlfriend being shot) that are popping up more regularly in today's various news media.If it looks like poop, and smells like poop, then there is a good chance that it turns out to be poop!

 

[lexus]

Britt is going top be a great NFL receiver.

I certainly hope so being a Rutgers alumni, myself. And let's also hope that he is going to be a credit to his next team as well as Rutgers, to himself and his family, and also to the society of which we are all members.

Life does not start and end on the football field!

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Holy cow, does a player have to be a robot to please GMs these days? Every day we read about another player having his character questioned.

A lot of these GMs are going to come out of this draft looking like dopes for the guys they passed on while the smart GMs at the bottom of the draft are going to clean up.

 

[RUSF18]

The "Britt has a huge attitude problem" came completely out of left field to all Rutgers fans including myself. To the best of my knowledge, it all started with a write-up by Todd McShay where he called him a prima donna. Local reporters were surprised, saying that if Britt was a huge ##### for the three years he was at Rutgers but managed to cover it up by working hard, always smiling, and exchanging good conversations with reporters, he deserves an Oscar.

Some reports said he is not a hard worker. Let me tell you something: you cannot, as a WR, become a fantastic blocker if you don't work hard. A prima donna would sulk or yell when his QB is firing balls all over the place except into his hands. He didn't say a word and continued to make plays even as his QB was trying to get him killed. Our other starting WR, Tiquan Underwood (4th-6th round pick), got off to a horrible start to the season...no one was happier than Kenny when Tiquan had his first breakout game.

If he slips at all because of this, someone will benefit tremendously.

edit: Here's a blog post talking about this. http://njmg.typepad.com/rublog/2009/02/can...impression.html . Notice what this Risdon guy says...not only has he met him only once (which I'm willing to bet means he was one guy holding a mic during a combine interview) but also says "it's not like I'm making this stuff up; it has basis from loads of places and loads of sources." Yes, "loads and loads"...that sounds so scientific and accurate.

 

[BeTheMatch]

So Britt might be one of the most dominant WR's ever but a team cancer, or a knuckle head who shoots himself, or kill a pedestrian while under the influence, or fight dogs? Being a diva or self centered doesn't make you a criminal.

Dotman - you apparently have been around and interested in the NFL for a while now, as evidenced by your 4-digit membership registration number. Let's go back a half dozen to a dozen years from the present, and besides a few suspensions for associating with gamblers and gambling on professional sports (including NFL games), and also the early rumblings of steroid usage by a limited number of players in that time frame - can you bring to light any sort of happenings, back then, like the ones I allude to in the subject of this thread? I, while only being a very recent registered member of these Forums, have been around quite a while also, and do not recall the plethora or continuing occurences of this nature (and I did leave out the more recent Pacman and his "adventures", and that player from the Panthers who was convicted of being involved with his "pregant" girlfriend being shot) that are popping up more regularly in today's various news media.If it looks like poop, and smells like poop, then there is a good chance that it turns out to be poop!

But your original post says nothing other than him possibly deing a "diva." Since when does "diva" mean criminal? This has to be one of the worst threads I've ever seen.

 

[Multiple Scores]

I'm wondering how does TO and Vick get used together? While I don't care for TOs personality at times I don't get the correlation here. Vick spent a couple years in prison and deserved to be locked up, what exactly has TO done where he deserved to go into the prison system. And how exactly did Kenny Britt get lumped in with Vick, Marshall and Plaxico who all have had major issues with the criminal justice system.

I agree with the previous poster that this is one of the worst threads ever to hit the shark pool.

 

[HellToupee]

“He has a flamboyant personality,” said NFL.com draft analyst Gil Brandt

 

[squistion]

“He has a flamboyant personality,” said NFL.com draft analyst Gil Brandt

Your hair piece must have been in your eyes, Toupee. the complete quote was"He has a flamboyant, charismatic personality"

 

[super sleeper]

I can't wait until next week when the draft is over. Nothing brings out the stupid more than posters here trying to evaluate top Rutgers prospects. I see it every year. Brian Leonard, Ray Rice, and now Kenny Britt. The bottom line is that Rutgers has never been a high-profile program, and both scouts and posters here frequently talk out of their butts.

I went to every Rutgers game Britt played in and never once observed any behavior that could be construed as "diva-like". This is just a matter of Mayock writing something, and a bunch of "draft analysts" running with it. Now everyone is backtracking because after the Combine and workouts, they are finding this issue to be overblown. But memes die hard.

 

[Multiple Scores]

With all of these horrific revelations about Kenny Britt I have just moved him UP to my #3 WR behind Crabtree and Maclin.

 

[travdogg]

With all of these horrific revelations about Kenny Britt I have just moved him UP to my #3 WR behind Crabtree and Maclin.

I actually have him #2 behind Crabtree. Some team in the 20's(or maybe later) is going to get a really nice steal.

 

[Balco]

With all of these horrific revelations about Kenny Britt I have just moved him UP to my #3 WR behind Crabtree and Maclin.

I actually have him #2 behind Crabtree. Some team in the 20's(or maybe later) is going to get a really nice steal.

I also have Britt number 2 behind Crabtree.

 

[fatness]

“He has a flamboyant, charismatic personality,” said NFL.com draft analyst Gil Brandt, who nicknamed Britt “Hollywood” at the NFL Scouting Combine.

This kind of #### has to be nipped in the bud.

 

[dotman]

So Britt might be one of the most dominant WR's ever but a team cancer, or a knuckle head who shoots himself, or kill a pedestrian while under the influence, or fight dogs? Being a diva or self centered doesn't make you a criminal.

Dotman - you apparently have been around and interested in the NFL for a while now, as evidenced by your 4-digit membership registration number. Let's go back a half dozen to a dozen years from the present, and besides a few suspensions for associating with gamblers and gambling on professional sports (including NFL games), and also the early rumblings of steroid usage by a limited number of players in that time frame - can you bring to light any sort of happenings, back then, like the ones I allude to in the subject of this thread? I, while only being a very recent registered member of these Forums, have been around quite a while also, and do not recall the plethora or continuing occurences of this nature (and I did leave out the more recent Pacman and his "adventures", and that player from the Panthers who was convicted of being involved with his "pregant" girlfriend being shot) that are popping up more regularly in today's various news media.If it looks like poop, and smells like poop, then there is a good chance that it turns out to be poop!

I don't see how the things you're alluding to have anything to do with Kenny Britt. In my opinion the 2 biggest diva's in the league are T.O. and Chad Ocho Cinco, and neither have ever had any sort of trouble with the law. T.O. and Ocho may be divas, but there's a big difference between being a diva, and being a criminal, and unless Britt's past includes some criminal activity I think it's silly to assume he'll end up in trouble with the law.

 

[bcr8f]

At least this time Florio named one person Mayock but not those he claims said bad things.

This guy is a gossip columnist. Why is he taken seriously?

 

[Don Quixote]

I can't wait until next week when the draft is over. Nothing brings out the stupid more than posters here trying to evaluate top Rutgers prospects. I see it every year. Brian Leonard, Ray Rice, and now Kenny Britt. The bottom line is that Rutgers has never been a high-profile program, and both scouts and posters here frequently talk out of their butts.I went to every Rutgers game Britt played in and never once observed any behavior that could be construed as "diva-like". This is just a matter of Mayock writing something, and a bunch of "draft analysts" running with it. Now everyone is backtracking because after the Combine and workouts, they are finding this issue to be overblown. But memes die hard.

Rutgers follower here. I second this. Never heard anything negative about Britt before I read this thread.

 

[Steed]

I can't wait until next week when the draft is over. Nothing brings out the stupid more than posters here trying to evaluate top Rutgers prospects. I see it every year. Brian Leonard, Ray Rice, and now Kenny Britt. The bottom line is that Rutgers has never been a high-profile program, and both scouts and posters here frequently talk out of their butts.I went to every Rutgers game Britt played in and never once observed any behavior that could be construed as "diva-like". This is just a matter of Mayock writing something, and a bunch of "draft analysts" running with it. Now everyone is backtracking because after the Combine and workouts, they are finding this issue to be overblown. But memes die hard.

I'm not sure how using Brian Leonard and Raymel as examples helps your cause. Leonard is a bust through and through, and RayRay couldn't beat out a FB. I'm not ready to give up on Rice, but his chances of being a featured back are not looking very good.For the record I love Britt. He's the type of guy that will command the ball, but he'll have his share of drops too. Doesn't mean he won't be a fantasy factor.

 

[RUSF18]

I can't wait until next week when the draft is over. Nothing brings out the stupid more than posters here trying to evaluate top Rutgers prospects. I see it every year. Brian Leonard, Ray Rice, and now Kenny Britt. The bottom line is that Rutgers has never been a high-profile program, and both scouts and posters here frequently talk out of their butts.

I went to every Rutgers game Britt played in and never once observed any behavior that could be construed as "diva-like". This is just a matter of Mayock writing something, and a bunch of "draft analysts" running with it. Now everyone is backtracking because after the Combine and workouts, they are finding this issue to be overblown. But memes die hard.

I'm not sure how using Brian Leonard and Raymel as examples helps your cause. Leonard is a bust through and through, and RayRay couldn't beat out a FB. I'm not ready to give up on Rice, but his chances of being a featured back are not looking very good.For the record I love Britt. He's the type of guy that will command the ball, but he'll have his share of drops too. Doesn't mean he won't be a fantasy factor.

Leonard was hurt all of last year, getting 2 carries before he had shoulder surgery. He had an 18 rush, 100+ yard game as a rookie. I think it's a little early for that label.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

I thought only Transsexual Opera singers were considered "Divas".

 

[Tanner9919]

Britt is going top be a great NFL receiver. Someone is Giants are going to get a steal in the late first round.

Fixed.

 

[Dodge]

Britt is going top be a great NFL receiver. Someone is Giants are going to get a steal in the late first round.

Fixed.

 

[super sleeper]

I can't wait until next week when the draft is over. Nothing brings out the stupid more than posters here trying to evaluate top Rutgers prospects. I see it every year. Brian Leonard, Ray Rice, and now Kenny Britt. The bottom line is that Rutgers has never been a high-profile program, and both scouts and posters here frequently talk out of their butts.I went to every Rutgers game Britt played in and never once observed any behavior that could be construed as "diva-like". This is just a matter of Mayock writing something, and a bunch of "draft analysts" running with it. Now everyone is backtracking because after the Combine and workouts, they are finding this issue to be overblown. But memes die hard.

I'm not sure how using Brian Leonard and Raymel as examples helps your cause. Leonard is a bust through and through, and RayRay couldn't beat out a FB. I'm not ready to give up on Rice, but his chances of being a featured back are not looking very good.For the record I love Britt. He's the type of guy that will command the ball, but he'll have his share of drops too. Doesn't mean he won't be a fantasy factor.

You missed my point. I'm not commenting on any Rutgers player's NFL potential. I'm pointing out that with Rutgers prospects, most people here and on draft sites have never seen them play and rely too much on hearsay and gossip, most of it untrue. I would go back and find some of the pre-draft Leonard and Rice threads, but I'm too lazy. I just recall that this is the third year in a row that this board has had a disproportionate amount of discussion about a Rutgers prospect, and I chalk it up to the lack of "buzz" prior to the draft season that our players typically get.As far as your assessment of Leonard and Rice, I would hold off on making any "bust" pronouncements. First off, everyone on the Rams suffered under the Linehan regime and Leonard has been hurt. The jury is still out. And Rice is the best RB on the Ravens. He'll be their primary back before long. Not starting when he was banged up a bit last year during a playoff run is hardly indicative that he's destined to be a career backup.

 

[lexus]

Hey Guys - just want ya'll to know that my primary purpose is starting this thread yesterday was to stimulate some interest and activity on the forum boards, and I think that I was successful - don't ya'll agree? There wasn't , there still isn't, and there never will be any ill will towards any human being on this planet of ours. I found it very interesting to read a lot of the replies, especially those that came from many, many new posters, as well as the normally active ones.

Everything stated within this thread was within the realm of freedom of speech, and in no way was meant to insult nor degrade any individual. One of the reasons I selected the quote that I did from a web site that is usually very factual in most all of their news blurbs, is the fact that I am a Rutgers Alumin - like quite a number of you are as I found out, and also because I think that Kenny Britt has the chance to further identify himself as a clear-cut NFL WR with very little limitation to the levels that he can achieve.

Thank y'all for being willing to come out and state/defend your convictions.

 

[RUSF18]

What's with the font size man?

Here's an article from today by a NJ writer. And just as an FYI, this paper does everything in its power to rip on Rutgers and bring down the program, so it's no shill piece (but in fairness, Luicci is very even-handed).

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ss...led_the_ba.html

 

[super sleeper]

For those that haven't taken the time to read the Luicci article, here are some key points:

A personality scouting report on Kenny Britt the person would go something like this (and it's from someone who spent three years around him, not three hours): Likeable, engaging, cooperative, accessible. He worked hard in practice, was a good teammate and turned out to be the best wide receiver in Rutgers history.

Sometimes Britt struggles to express himself. He's not a polished interview, not a smooth, glib talker. But he showed plenty of personality if he was comfortable with you and trusted you not to twist his words.

...

No one has brought up how hard Britt worked just so he could be eligible as a freshman, arriving at practice 10 days before the season began after he was finally given academic clearance. No one has mentioned how he worked his way into the starting lineup by midseason after missing most of preseason camp.

Or how he never talked about statistics, even when he broke the school receiving yardage record as a sophomore. It was always about quarterback Mike Teel, always about his teammates and winning.

Was it all an act for three years?

 

[Enforcer]

One of the reasons I selected the quote that I did from a web site that is usually very factual in most all of their news blurbs...

Really? If anything that site has a reputation for throwing anything against the wall in hopes that it will stick. Sometimes they get lucky and hit. I think they miss big time with this attempt. Horrible journalistic practices. No where near factual.

 

[•TheRealMcCoy]

Britt is going top be a great NFL receiver. Someone is Giants St. Louis Rams (with a high 2nd rd pick) are going to get a steal in the late first round EARLY 2nd.

Fixed.

Fixed again!

 

[Casting Couch]

Kenny Britt seems to be as advertised..... real deal

 

[the hairy scotsman]

I'm too tired to look it up.

Where did the Titans end up drafting Britt?

 

[the hairy scotsman]

I'm wondering how does TO and Vick get used together? While I don't care for TOs personality at times I don't get the correlation here. Vick spent a couple years in prison and deserved to be locked up, what exactly has TO done where he deserved to go into the prison system. And how exactly did Kenny Britt get lumped in with Vick, Marshall and Plaxico who all have had major issues with the criminal justice system. I agree with the previous poster that this is one of the worst threads ever to hit the shark pool.

 

[PatsWillWin]

Hey Guys - just want ya'll to know that my primary purpose is starting this thread yesterday was to stimulate some interest and activity on the forum boards, and I think that I was successful - don't ya'll agree? There wasn't , there still isn't, and there never will be any ill will towards any human being on this planet of ours. I found it very interesting to read a lot of the replies, especially those that came from many, many new posters, as well as the normally active ones.

Everything stated within this thread was within the realm of freedom of speech, and in no way was meant to insult nor degrade any individual. One of the reasons I selected the quote that I did from a web site that is usually very factual in most all of their news blurbs, is the fact that I am a Rutgers Alumin - like quite a number of you are as I found out, and also because I think that Kenny Britt has the chance to further identify himself as a clear-cut NFL WR with very little limitation to the levels that he can achieve.

Thank y'all for being willing to come out and state/defend your convictions.

wtf

 

[Multiple Scores]

I'm too tired to look it up.Where did the Titans end up drafting Britt?

Pick #30

 

[the hairy scotsman]

I'm too tired to look it up.Where did the Titans end up drafting Britt?

Pick #30

Thanks...