Well the NFL combine came and went in four days. And there at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis many of the top college talent were out through the paces by NFL scouts and coaches with GM's watching along with a cadre of press reporting their every move. Say nothing of which many of agents were hyping up their clients.
University of Virginia defensive player seen here alongside his Hall of Fame father Howi Long. picture courtesy of images/google search/ google.com/uva/longchris ............
There'll obviously be a number players that'll have done well for themselves by moving up the depth charts of many of the coaches and GM's in the process. And there'll be a number of players that'll done some harm to their prestige either by not participating or in effect not performing well enough. That being said what do we really learn from this exercise ? A battery of tests won't effectively tell us whether or not a player'll succeed in the NFL. Coaches and GM's alike will no doubt rely on game film to see that and no doubt the interviews that took place will predicate what decisions will be made by them on draft day. No amount of testing at the end of the day will determine what we're being told.
LSU's Glen Dorsey . Commonly believed that he'll no doubt be taken as a top 5 pick. picture courtesy of images/google search/google.com/lsu/glendorsey .........
And the press themselves are out there telling us what we ought to expect and who's making a good showing. It's like being told by a car salesman once you've stepped into the showroom that the car you desire looks good . But in reality until you get behind the wheel yourself and get a feel for the vehicle you're not going to make that outlay in purchasing that vehicle. And the process is no different when it comes to NFL combine. Wonderlic Test and all that's meant to suggest , it's the interview process that really gives the coaches anf GM's and owners an insight into the player's insight and psyche. Offcourse they'll know what it is that they each require of the draftees that they're liable to take as each round unfolds on draft day.
The speculation as to who'll be taken is of interest to everyone . And for the press and fans alike it's something of a rite of passage as the supposition begins. Darren McFadden, Chris Long, Glen Dorsey, Matt Ryan , Andre' Woodson or any number of others may well fit that team's bill. But I'd hazard a guess that none of us really know who's likelty to be taken number one overall. We all have our choices as to who that should be. But in all honesty would you be surprised if the person you chose wasn't taken #1 ?
Darren McFadden of Arkansas. picture courtesy of athlonsports.com/mcfaddendarren ..........
And as much as many us of may well have differing views on the process and what it determines overall. It's allegedly the best system that assesses a player's talent and worth that the NFL has. To the keenest of observers and all of the laymen come draft day. It can be said when we're watching the process unfold , we know doubt think of ourselves as a coach or GM trying to outdo each of the other thirty one teams within the NFL. There'll be winners and losers as the process unfolds. There may well be one or two draft day surprises that take place along the way with one or two trades that'll evolve. We might even decry our team for making an idiotic pick or trade. And for the players taken in the first round there'll be an abundance of fame , wealth and hopefully success awaiting them in the process.
Mike Hart of Michigan picture courtesy of search/googl images/google.com/mike hart .......
The lesser lights of the draft we're told are taken in the lower rounds. But it's been said that's where normally some of the more tangible assets that can be found in those rounds of the draft. And it'd be remiss to think otherwise. So many players that've gone on to find success have been taken in the lower rounds of the draft. It's not meant to be a scientific process. If anything it's more hit or miss in many of the cases. But when a franchise strikes gold it can be said no one is more happier than the coach or GM. The fans'll celebrate too as they may feel that it means a change in their team's fortunes. And for a team that's been mired in mediocrity the difference in making the right pick may well mean the determinination as to that team's fortunes for the next four or five years at best, or possibly less. And thoug there have been times where the pick to turns out to be a bust . But at the end of the day it'll be about the more prudent decisions being made by the teams on the day of the draft.
AJ....nice piece of work brother. Let me be the 1st to go out on a short limb and predict D-Mac going 1st overall. Just don't know if it will be to the Fins or the Boys. Damn, I hope Jerry Jones is dumb enough to rebuild the Dolphins singlehandly, because he has such a woodie for McFadden.
countryjag
The 'man love' that Jones has for McFadden borders on hom*o eroticism. Kinda' Brokeback Mountain like. I hope he and McFadden don't ever end up sharing a tent together ? They'll be pitching a lot more than tents if they should ever end up sharing one together. I expect Jones'll want to toss McFadden's salad and put some whipped cream on it.
This combine is ridiculous, if for no other reason than the fact that the sport is actually played in pads. It would be like asking Michael Beasley or OJ Mayo, "Hey that's great. But can we see you do this on a 15 foot rim, and you're up to your knees in water?"
btgroup1
The only individuals that are really profitting from this are the agents. They're the ones talking up their clients in the hope that they can end up landing that big money contract. The Wonderlic and all that stands for doesn't mean much in the end. The tale of the game films tells the coaches, coaching staff and GM's all they need to know about a player.
By way of an invite see my post also on Brian Bosworth and let me know what you think ?
It's titled WWBBD ? He Gave Up Football For A Career In Hollywood !
Hey Top...
If I'm Miami, I trade out of the number one spot... get as many picks as I can to try and build up more... as for who should deal up to 1? A team that needs a back, so they can take McFadden...
By the way, I put a post out there on Myron Cope... just a unique perspective as I didn't know who he was for a while, and then learned about him through college from all the Pit fans I knew...
ksp
It's beginning to look like that's what'll happen should Parcells and Jones get together.
That's been the talk on local radio stations in the Southern part of Fl over the past few weeks on all of the sport's talk shows. If Jones does it he's a fool as the team has other far more serious needs than a running back.
btgroup1
Barber's alive and kicking. But to my mind if it's Jones' intent to pull the trigger on a deal. Then he'll be making a fatal mistake at this juncture. He'd be better off dealing with the other issues the team faces. The lust that he has for McFadden may not equate to much in the end. As he's basing his assessment on potential and the fact that the kid is a Razorback.
Jones as you may well be aware is an alumni of Arkansas.
Born in the UK of Caribbean parentage and having lived in the US for the last 15 years. A keen martial artist (Black Belt 2nd degree in karate. I also practice savate , tae - kwondo ) College Grad BA's in Econ and Int' Fin. Served five years in the British military. I've gotten use to the American way of life and the language. The women on the other hand, that's something else ! Sports is my great passion along with music and the movies. However I feel that having resided here for all this time , I still somewhat miss the land of my birth. That being said I 'love this great country and all that it has afforded me' An avid Pats and Spurs' fan. Soccer Chelsea ,
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