In a league with a salary cap and competitive teams, anyone can pick out « the guy with unreal athleticism ». I suspect that in the nfl, the search for bigger, stronger is easier than the search for intelligent.
I would think that putting more importance on intelligence would be a way to get an edge. Because all the teams are fighting to draft Ryan, you’d be better off with Wilson. A guy like KVN becomes available for peanuts.
I’d think a rebuilding team would keep O’Shea and find a player smart enough to run the plays. They’re not being asked to solve the world’s greatest mysteries....