When someone mentions the name “Vic Beasley” to those among the Atlanta Falcons fan base, you are assured to get one of two responses:
- He is a bum, bust or trash
- He just needs another year. Dan Quinn will get him right.
That is it, no other descriptors are used when discussing the former Top 10 pick. Coming out of Clemson in 2015, there were legitimate concerns on his path to success in the NFL. A former team captain and college all American, was seen as a high-risk-high-reward type of player.
High expectations coupled with an injury and lack of success as a rookie had most fans ready to give up on Beasley heading into 2016.