A Quinnen Attitude

Quinnen Williams was once again a big hit today when the red light turned on. Whether he's cutting himself off on a Kyler Murray answer or blessing and thanking himself mid interview, that big braced smile has been capturing America's heart for the last couple months now. There is no one in the world happier to play football right now than Q. But how did he get so happy? 

I don't know how happy people generally are getting drafted by the smelly Jets but Quinnen is off the rails. In explaining why he's been fan-girling over Leonard Williams he had this to say, "You gotta think about it at the time, like seven months ago, I didn't even know if I was gunna start. So to be in this position right now I'm like bro this is crazy." Wild. The 2018 Consensus All-American and John Outland recipient was battling in the trenches for a starting spot in August. Here's how he panned out: 

https://twitter.com/RickyRBR/status/1058914418560561152

I don't know if that link will work but it's a sweet clip of Quinnen bulldozing an LSU double team for a sack. If the link doesn't work just take my word for it, it's dope. Quinnen went on to have 8 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss which led to the Jets taking him 3rd overall in this years draft. But would all of this been possible if he had left Alabama? 

Nick Saban as of late has been stressing the importance of developing a player before they fill a starter role. In recent years Saban has had players such as CJ Mosley, Reuben Foster, Daron Payne, and Josh Jacobs all not start until their junior year and still be drafted in the first round. With college free agency right around the corner that practice could become extinct. Big name players like Justin Fields, Tate Martell, and Jalen Hurts are normalizing the immediately eligible transfers that could kickoff the trend to leave if you don't start. Diamonds aren't made without a little pressure. 

This what Quinnen Williams had to say about the possibility of transferring on College Sports on Sirius XM, "I thought about transferring, but knowing the Alabama process and the Alabama standard is second to none, I was willing to wait, willing to sit behind great guys who were great leaders, who taught me how to be a professional on the field and off the field." 

So to the discouraged underclassmen: tough it out, keep learning, put in the work, fuck around and get drafted 3rd overall.  

P.s. Fuck the Transfer Portal and Manny Diaz too.