Coming to the NFL after a stellar career at Oklahoma, Dede Westbrook brings plenty of talent with him to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Biletnikoff Award he won in 2016 proves he is the best receiver in college football.
But Westbrook also brings plenty of baggage with him, too. The two domestic violence complaints are plenty of proof of that.
Torn between ability and baggage, Westbrook fell to the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. It was a steal, talent wise. It may also prove to be a distraction.
Not long after the draft was in the books, Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union wrote a compelling piece titled “Draft Westbrook shows how badly Jaguars want to win.