I love looking at Bunting's evaluations too, but something to keep in mind is that he basically has no credentials. He's just an ambitious young guy that knows how to work the internet. I assumed he was a former NFL coach or scout. Not so. If you look up his bio it states that:
"Wes Bunting, the National Football Post’s director of college scouting, has been monitoring the college football scene since 2002.
He completed a football GM and scouting course from Sports Management Worldwide, studying under Marc Trestman and Russ Lande, and has published scouting reports for NFLSmackdown.com, Scout.com and NFLDraftscout.com. He’s a member of the Football Writers Association of America."
- What exactly does monitoring the college football scene include? I have a clicker too.
- The course he completed was an 8-week online course. The only prerequities are that that you are 18 years old and have a passion for sports. Oh, and $1,450.
Football General Manager and Scouting Course | Sports Management Worldwide
There is a new class starting on April 11th for anyone interested.
Kudos to Bunting for his ambition and how he has carved out his niche. But take his analysis with a grain of salt. There are other, equally qualified people posting on these and other Pats boards than Bunting. (And I don't mean myself !)