The eleventh overall pick in the 2009 draft hopes he has some similarities to the eleventh overall pick from seven years ago.
Both men, Aaron Maybin and Dwight Freeney, entered the league as guys who were viewed as potentially strong contributors to the pass rush, but possible liabilities in the running game.
For Freeney, things have worked out, as that six-year, $72 million contract confirms. For Maybin, who’s listed three inches taller but nearly 20 pounds lighter, there’s a long way to go.
And it could be that Maybin has a really long way to go, based on his performance in the team’s opening round of Organized Team Activities.
“Brutal” is the adjective that’s making the rounds. Per the team’s official web site, Maybin was sprinkled in with the first team on Wednesday. At one point on Tuesday, he got into a skirmish with tackle Chris Denman.
So at a time when quality performances are being attributed to the fact that everyone looks good when practicing in T-shirts and shorts, it remains to be seen whether Maybin will become an underwear all-star.