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You seem like a bright person. Why do you spout such nonesense?
With all due respect, the best football minds on the planet (who spend 10+ hours of a day on it all year) are only marginally successful in predicting whether a football player will succeed in the NFL. Other than the early first, the draft is a crapshoot will more failures than successes in judgement.
It is the height of arrogance to believe that you (certainly an educated football fan) can do what hordes of scouts and personnel folks cannot.
just my take.
With all due respect, the best football minds on the planet (who spend 10+ hours of a day on it all year) are only marginally successful in predicting whether a football player will succeed in the NFL. Other than the early first, the draft is a crapshoot will more failures than successes in judgement.
It is the height of arrogance to believe that you (certainly an educated football fan) can do what hordes of scouts and personnel folks cannot.
just my take.
Michigan Dave said:With all due respect, an educated football fan can look at a college player and make the determination whether or not they can succeed in the NFL to a degree. I am 100% on board that college stardom does not translate to NFL success. Your Danny Wuerffels, Jason Whites, Josh Heupels, Ken Dorseys, etc. prove that. But, there are certain attributes you can look for when drafting. A guy like Brady who, while I have a personal bias because we are friends, has intangibles and a smart head is a good fit for the NFL. I knew he would make a good pro QB (though I couldn't foresee this level of success). Someone like Wuerffel not so much, he played in a system designed for big numbers, and lacked NFL skillset. I knew when we played Shaun Alexander in the Orange Bowl, he had NFL skills. I also knew when we played Ron Dayne that he wouldn't be a star in the league. To totally dismiss college football is foolish. There is a very high level of play in major college football, and guys that can step in and make an immediate impact. I have a HUUUUUUUGE soft spot for the college game given my background, and love college football more than the NFL (slightly).