Freeman was and is an interesting case. From the neck down, he's a hell of a QB prospect. From the neck up, he's a complete basketcase. I'm a Bucs fan and had some real reservations when they drafted him so early. Their then-coach Raheem Morris was familiar with Freeman from his stint coaching at K-State and seemed to have quite the mancrush on him. From what I hesrd an read about, Freeman has some real personal issues, including a lack of maturity, some questions about his sexuality and a possible issue with drugs. Between being coached by Ron Prince and then a completely clueless staff in Tampa, he received about the worst coaching possible. But he also didn't do himself any favors, prefering the party scene to the practice field or the film room. So there are a lot of reasons that Freeman's pro career flamed out. But in my view the biggest factor is that he just didn't want it badly enough. At that level, the unwillingness to put in the work simply can't be overcome.
