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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Dane, please tell me you're not going to go the route of undermining professional scouts and comparing them to a bunch of douche bags with a computer.
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Yeah, I am.
When ****ing idiots like Walter can get 90% of the first rounder nailed, I think it's a bunch of bullshit.
Every year, the draft pretty much plays out like the internet draftniks predict. Then, when a player doesn't pan out, people give GM's a ****ing PASS!
"Well, everyone rated him highly." "He wasn't a reach". "Who else should he have taken?". Etc. and so on.
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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
CSD's are critical. Saying they're not important is saying that a bunch of talented entry level employees can function well without a manager. And that the manager is overrated.
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I've said this before and I'll say it again: IT'S ****ING FOOTBALL!
These kids have been scouted as far back as 7th GRADE! Most people have a good idea of where these guys should go, then the Combine pretty much cements it.
As a matter of fact, I'm not even sure why scouts are sent out because outside of a very few players each year, nothing is solidified until AFTER the Combines where guys are interviewed and tested.
Again, it's ****ing football, not rocket science. Jim Schaaf drafted excellent players for years but couldn't hire a coach for shit. And you want to tell me that he scouted colleges all over the country?