Drafted players , judging prospect
Chuck
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If an NFL team/executive is considering drafting a prospect...there is only so much to look at beyond the conbine...college and high
school film...background, scholastic and injury/medical checks etc. etc etc...what else is there that a team can look at that will
tell them if the player can cut in the NFL ?
I think for the most part that players that perform well enough in college and at the combine enough to impress a team into drafting
them and then don't pan out are just not cut out to play in the big leagues at the professional level...unfortunately a player has
to be drafted to find out and then it too late and tarnishes the record of the draft-er...
What other type of pre-draft vetting can a team/coach/GM do to beyond the above mentioned standards to guarantee that what you see
(in college) is what you're going to get in the NFL ?
Hawk
> I think too much blame for washouts and or players that never live up to expectations is placed on the coach or GM that selects
> them...
>
But there is no one else to 'blame'.
> If an NFL team/executive is considering drafting a prospect...there is only so much to look at beyond the conbine...college and high
> school film...background, scholastic and injury/medical checks etc. etc etc...what else is there that a team can look at that will
> tell them if the player can cut in the NFL ?
>
See the bottom.
> I think for the most part that players that perform well enough in college and at the combine enough to impress a team into drafting
> them and then don't pan out are just not cut out to play in the big leagues at the professional level...unfortunately a player has
> to be drafted to find out and then it too late and tarnishes the record of the draft-er...
>
This is very true.
> What other type of pre-draft vetting can a team/coach/GM do to beyond the above mentioned standards to guarantee that what you see
> (in college) is what you're going to get in the NFL ?
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It seems to me that players who come from colleges that have few(or
none) 'superstars', would have a better chance of making the transition.
They've had to work harder for the wins and therefore may have a better
work ethic. I remember Testeverde saying (in his first year with the
Bucs) that in college, he merely had to throw the ball and there was
little chance of anyone catching it except his receiver. But in the NFL,
he he said the defenders were as good as the receivers and therefore,
pinpoint passes became more important. IIRC, seven (7) of the starters
(on offense), of Vinny's last year at Miami, made it into the NFL.
I'm not saying it's a 'lock', but all things being equal, *I* would
take the kid from the 'handicapped' school. It would be interesting to
see the results of a study.
Ron Gibson
>> What other type of pre-draft vetting can a team/coach/GM do to beyond the above mentioned standards to guarantee that what you see
>> (in college) is what you're going to get in the NFL ?
Teams get stupid with ego and power. Case on point - Bo Jackson. He
was "vetted" (I hate that overused word)...definition:
"To give an expert examination or appraisal of; check for faults,
errors, disqualifications, or the like"
Bo told the Bucs for months not to draft him as he would play
baseball. They didn't listen and that is exactly what he did.
"They" being the Owner, GM and HC. Like the man said, "Whom else is
deserving of blame".
> It seems to me that players who come from colleges that have few(or
>none) 'superstars', would have a better chance of making the transition.
>They've had to work harder for the wins and therefore may have a better
>work ethic.
Consider that some coaching/scouting departments are always making the
right choice while others (Like the Bucs) are forever choking on draft
day (See Gaines Adams picked over Adrian Peterson).
In fact assembling a team, making the right choices for players and
staff is something that some do better than others, year in, year out.
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