hwc
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I get all the draftnik talk I can stand from Pat Kirwin, Jim Miller, and Phil Savage. Compared to ESPN draft gurus or fan forums, they have the advantage of actually having evaluated NFL talent professionally. In fact, all three have worked for Bill Belichick. Plus, they have met all of the prospects during the Senior Bowl workouts so it's not just height/weight/speed numbers. They actually have the ability to match up specific player attributes with what they know Belichick (or other GMs) value. They actually know first hand if a player is a dumb ass. That's the major weakness of the draftnik's working from draft guides.
Even so, I pay as little attention to it as I possibly can. We are, after all, talking about kids that are barely out of Pop Warner football. Nobody knows if they will do jack squat in the NFL. I mean, wasn't Jadeveon Clowney the most "NFL-ready can't-miss prospect in 100 years "or some such nonsense? The guy barely got on the field.
If I recall, Andy Hart slashed his wrists on-air last year because the Pats were so stupid they didn't draft Eric Ebron or Jace Amaro. I mean, with tight ends like that, the Pats might even get to the SuperBowl. Funny, I don't remember hearing their names much in the NFL except in conjunction with El Busto.
We don't even know how Belichick grades the performance of players on his own team (unless he cuts them). How could anyone on a fan forum (or ESPN) possibly know what the Pats' draft board looks like.
Even so, I pay as little attention to it as I possibly can. We are, after all, talking about kids that are barely out of Pop Warner football. Nobody knows if they will do jack squat in the NFL. I mean, wasn't Jadeveon Clowney the most "NFL-ready can't-miss prospect in 100 years "or some such nonsense? The guy barely got on the field.
If I recall, Andy Hart slashed his wrists on-air last year because the Pats were so stupid they didn't draft Eric Ebron or Jace Amaro. I mean, with tight ends like that, the Pats might even get to the SuperBowl. Funny, I don't remember hearing their names much in the NFL except in conjunction with El Busto.
We don't even know how Belichick grades the performance of players on his own team (unless he cuts them). How could anyone on a fan forum (or ESPN) possibly know what the Pats' draft board looks like.