I'm not anymore.
Its funny how different development paths have colored the perceptions of Girgs vs Vesey. At age 18 Vesey had just been skipped over in his first year of draft eligibility (2011) and was playing in the EJHL after graduating from HS. At age 18 Girgs had already been drafted 14th overall and was playing in the AHL. At age 19 Vesey is drafted as an overager in the 3rd round and starts at Harvard while Girgs is starting in the NHL. They were drafted the same year (2012).
The point being is Girgs stock was much higher than Vesey's when they were drafted in 2012. But because Girgs has been developing for the last 3 years in the NHL we've gotten to see his warts as he struggles through the highs and lows trying to develop at the highest level. Its led to many to lose faith in him as a player and forget the promise he has as a player. Whereas Vesey has had the benefit of playing at a lower level (college vs NHL). He basically slow cooked himself over the last 4 years at Harvard. It allowed him to still be that guy with tons of optimism and promise tied to him and little to no warts. Which is typically the case with prospects that have success at lower levels. The perceptions of each is colored in part by the respective paths they've taken since getting drafted.
This is a great post.