I think calling him a force on the field when in the games is more than a little charitable.
My concept that his playing hurt could also be viewed as either being kind or plain flat wishful thinking.
I keep looking back and viewing the saga of Justin Harrell in the context of our D-line and the ups and downs of it, including the decision to part ways with Williams.
I thought it was a sound decision at the time, mostly having to do with a perception that Johnny Jolly having been hurt seemed to have a large impact on that d-line..much more so than if Williams was in or out of that rotation, and the same could be said for Harrell.
The expectation was that Justin would follow the path of most DT's and develop into an impact player around his third year...A classic scenario.
It just has not happened, and in the context of watching him eat up a roster spot in what has become almost wishful thinking at this point, I stick to the concept (I think Pack93z and I have the exact same position)...
End of training camp- Justin Harrell, I don't care if you are recovering from a lightning bolt strike while on your honeymoon in Jamiaca...You got until the end of this training camp to prove yourself worthy of eating up a roster spot.
Pack93z can always make you another signature, British. This guy and life's circumstances have arguably cost people their jobs already, and that process has possibly not ended if he does not start producing something seriously different than what he has to date.
Time to fish or cut bait, Justin, and no, you do not get to eat the friggin' fish you catch.
British--
I so want you to be able to hang onto that sig with pride. I hope you are one heckuva lot more right than I.