For anyone watching the Philadelphia Eagles this past season, the inconsistent effort and erratic attitude of wideout A.J. Brown called into question whether the time to move on for both sides had, unfortunately, arrived.
Fresh off a Super Bowl triumph, the star receiver had suddenly gone from spinning on top of the world to a steady source of drama.
Bad body language with an unpredictable attitude. Slowing down on some routes and not going all out all the time. Suddenly, flashes of his customary greatness seemed to rotate with dramatic tendencies and inconsistent effort. And when one player, especially an integral team member, starts performing and behaving erratically, it often sets off a ripple effect among teammates and jeopardizes the mission at hand.