Taylor Mays

[CMcEver]

I was thinking about this the other day... all the hype and athleticism that kid had, he really hasn't done anything. I remember all the USC people claiming how much better he was than Berry and would amount to so much more at the next level. That was a bust.

 

[TennesseeOrange]

Compare their stats and it's even more funny.

 

[CMcEver]

Compare their stats and it's even more funny.

Eric Berry:
1 year:
92 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF, 4 INT, 9 PD

Taylor Mays
2 years:
48 tackles, 1 FF

Plus, I found it funny when Pete Carroll didn't even pick him up in the 2010 draft, he got Earl Thomas with the Seahawks 2nd pick.

 

[TennesseeOrange]

Earl Thomas has been really good.

 

[CMcEver]

Earl Thomas has been really good.

He had a monster year last year... but the Seahawks Defensive Backfield as a unit, is nasty as well. Chiefs... not so much.

 

[n_huffhines]

Yeah, it was apparent early on that Mays was lacking ball skills. I said it his sophomore year, that Carroll should throw him in at OLB. Would've been better for their team and his NFL future. I bet he could've been a top 20 pick at OLB.

 

[nikesportsfan]

He's been playing better lately, actually starting now. However, I agree he was over-hyped. I hope he pans out though for the Bengals sake.