The True Cost of Youth

There was a piece of me that was really disappointed at the shutout in south Florida. But then I realized, THAT IS WHAT YOUTH DO!! They perform above and beyond one moment, then below their abilities the next. However, with each passing moment, they get more consistent. Not always good mind you…sometimes their consistency indicates real issues. But consistency, either positive or negative, is the key.

The true cost of youth is patience. Youth has tremendous physical prowess on its side. But wisdom will come from making mistakes - from trying to apply such prowess in various ways. Even though these young men were the cream of their crop in college, it is just not possible to transition from the college game to the pros overnight. The hard facts are that some will not even be able to make the transition at all.

And CUTDOWN TO 75 IS TODAY - so for some, the oppurtunity to convince a coach they could make the transistion has past. Others have one more shot. Regardless, I also don’t think the Fins are still a 1-15 team. And with the signing of Jay Feely, the Chiefs buy some experience in the kicking game until consistency arrives.

So what is the true cost of youth? Patience.