What is the best draft site?

mayoclinic said:

Word. The best stuff out there, bar none, and it's not close, IMHO.

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lol


Someone needs to notify Grid that there is a copycat out there.................

Ivan said:

lol


Someone needs to notify Grid that there is a copycat out there.................

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There's only one Grid.

Seriously, of the 4 sites you mention in the poll, I wouldn't waste my time with ESPN - Kiper/McShay don't have an ounce of imagination or independent thought between them. WalterFootball is worthless for analysis or prospect assessment, but useful for keeping track of what's going on. Their mocks are terrible. Daniel Jeremiah at NFL.com (former Ravens scout) is excellent, but he doesn't put that much stuff out; Buck Brooks is spotty, and Gil Brandt and Charlie Casserly don't have much to offer. CBS Sports/NFLDraftScout is by far the best of the bunch, as Rob Rang and Dane Brugler have some decent insights, and they have a fairly comprehensive list of prospects and keep up to date.

The reasons I'm so high on FanaticalYankee.com is that Grid has developed his own very systematic approach to personnel evaluation that is rather unique, and he is very consistent in his approach. He has some really terrific insights.

Other than Grid's site, some other folks who are worth following include:

- Drew Boylhart (at the Huddle Report, a pay site) has some good independent profiles. He's not swayed by the majority view, does his own work, and comes up with some good insights, along with some flops (as does everyone).
- Matt Miller puts out some good analysis for the Bleacher Report.
- Dave-Te' Thomas is worth seeking out. He was doing scouting analysis for the NFL since he was 14 years old. He runs NFL Scouting Services and puts out the NFL Draft Report. He writes some for the Bleacher Report and for Steeler Depot.
- Doug Farrar's Shutdown 50 has always been decent. He used to write for Yahoo.com, now is on CNNSI.com.
- Josh Norris at rotoworld has some very good insights and analysis.
- Darren Page at detroitlionsdraft.com is excellent.
- Clint Clearwater at TheFootballExpert.com is worth paying attention to.

Hope that helps.

Holy crap, separated at birth. OTG look this guy up and see if he is rich, you may have just found a long lost relative.

everlong said:

Split Ends ~ for those who don't know but are interested in knowing ~ are, unlike their fellow "Wide Receivers", the SlotBack and the FlankerBack, technically Linemen, like those 300 Pound Grizzlies that man the Trenches!!

Being Linemen, they are indeed required to line up on the Line of Scrimmage before the Snap, unlike the others.

Because this places them nose to nose with the opposing CornerBack ~ whereas the SlotBacks and Flankers are allowed to align a couple steps back, thus affording them more room to maneuver ~ they need to be much bigger.

*Please do note, though: Schematically, the Split End is whoever lines up as the Split End...But for the purposes of these Scouting Reports, I am applying this NomenClature to those who are Split Ends by trade, so to speak: Those whose Skills Sets apply best to that particular Job Description. What their Coaches might do with them, once they're drafted, is another matter all together. Ditto, the Flankers and SlotBacks. In any case, many play multiple Roles.

I didn't know OTG had a site.

Release ~ Poor. Not physical enough.

Routing ~ Raw.

Separation ~ Mediocre. Lacks exceptional Fluidity & Ricochet.

Catching ~ Outstanding. Great Hands & HighPointing.

Navigation ~ Decent.

Blocking ~ Fair to Middling.

"Blank" might be the best Split End in this entire Class, in The Red Zone.

The problem, of course, is getting there.

"Blank" doesn't strike me as a guy who's going to be able to give you much help Moving The Chains.


Which 2012 prospect was he talking about?

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mayoclinic said:

Other than Grid's site, some other folks who are worth following include:

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I knew it had to be him when I read it.

mayoclinic said:

- Dave-Te' Thomas is worth seeking out. He was doing scouting analysis for the NFL since he was 14 years old. He runs NFL Scouting Services and puts out the NFL Draft Report. He writes some for the Bleacher Report and for Steeler Depot.

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Does anyone know if his NFL Draft Report is available to the general public ? I searched around a bit and couldn't find any evidence of it other than the fact that he does do it.

Wasn't he also involved with NFL DraftScout 10 or so years ago too?

nepatriots draft is a good site. they barely post anything though, but when they do it's usually quality.

I just came across this site this morning and haven't had a chance to look at, yet:

Optimum Scouting - A Football Blog

mayoclinic said:

There's only one Grid.

Seriously, of the 4 sites you mention in the poll, I wouldn't waste my time with ESPN - Kiper/McShay don't have an ounce of imagination or independent thought between them. WalterFootball is worthless for analysis or prospect assessment, but useful for keeping track of what's going on. Their mocks are terrible. Daniel Jeremiah at NFL.com (former Ravens scout) is excellent, but he doesn't put that much stuff out; Buck Brooks is spotty, and Gil Brandt and Charlie Casserly don't have much to offer. CBS Sports/NFLDraftScout is by far the best of the bunch, as Rob Rang and Dane Brugler have some decent insights, and they have a fairly comprehensive list of prospects and keep up to date.

The reasons I'm so high on FanaticalYankee.com is that Grid has developed his own very systematic approach to personnel evaluation that is rather unique, and he is very consistent in his approach. He has some really terrific insights.

Other than Grid's site, some other folks who are worth following include:

- Drew Boylhart (at the Huddle Report, a pay site) has some good independent profiles. He's not swayed by the majority view, does his own work, and comes up with some good insights, along with some flops (as does everyone).
- Matt Miller puts out some good analysis for the Bleacher Report.
- Dave-Te' Thomas is worth seeking out. He was doing scouting analysis for the NFL since he was 14 years old. He runs NFL Scouting Services and puts out the NFL Draft Report. He writes some for the Bleacher Report and for Steeler Depot.
- Doug Farrar's Shutdown 50 has always been decent. He used to write for Yahoo.com, now is on CNNSI.com.
- Josh Norris at rotoworld has some very good insights and analysis.
- Darren Page at detroitlionsdraft.com is excellent.
- Clint Clearwater at TheFootballExpert.com is worth paying attention to.

Hope that helps.

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Agree with most of this especially HuddleReport.

Ivan said:

Just wondering what draft sites people consider the best or most reliable and why? I tend to use Draft Scout more than any other but also use Walter Football, although i don't have as high an opinion of them they are way out front of the process very early on, so even if they are well off the mark they have more extensive coverage early and it gives us more to look at. ESPN is a pay site and even though i think McShay is pretty good I generally don't pay any attention to ESPN. I should probably spend more time at NFL.Com's site which should start ramping up soon, if it hasn't already.

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I will check out Draft Scout after the season.

It is interesting to note that Logan Ryan was rated the 13th CB in the draft and Jamie Collins number 6 OLB; rated a little low. Aaron Dobson was 14 and Josh Boyce was 20 among the WRs; that sounds about right.

In hindsight I would say not bad.

ctpatsfan77 said:

Although it tells you something about the site that the owner doesn't allow links to other messageboards at all.

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I read FootballsFuture a lot. Its HEAVILY moderated. The draft section is generally informative but right now there's one poster who just won't shut up and he's getting on my (and probably everyone's) nerves.

I do prefer their general board to this site's general board though. Some very knowledgeable posters, and other than a few guys who have "Brady-Manning" positions staked out its pretty civil.

Any views on Matt Waldman (Rookie Scouting Portfolio)? He does the Futures series of articles for Football Outsiders, I was thinking of getting his draft guide this year.

Nonentity said:

Any views on Matt Waldman (Rookie Scouting Portfolio)? He does the Futures series of articles for Football Outsiders, I was thinking of getting his draft guide this year.

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It looks interesting.

The one concern is :

About Matt Waldman | The Rookie Scouting Portfolio

Matt Waldman is a football writer and analyst. His annual publication, The Rookie Scouting Portfolio, is the most comprehensive evaluation of NFL prospects at the skill positions (QB, RB, WR, and TE) available.

Looks like he may only do skill positions. I haven't seen his work but this suggests that as a good possibility.

Thanks everyone, what about podcasts? Are there any good draft podcasts for 2014.