Performance Versus Potential

As people prepare for a new football season, I pause to wonder what armchair managers think about what the Seattle Seahawks did in the offseason.

After the NBA draft, I had to wonder about the status of professional sports. Top picks were made from kids not even in their twenties yet. There were kids who became millionaire athletes without even stepping onto a court. Apparently, it is all about potential. Do not get me wrong. I do not begrudge those people their money or fame. I just wonder ab...