(09-28-2021, 09:33 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(09-27-2021, 10:06 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Listening to Rick Balou today, said he spent a lot of Sunday’s games watching Henderson on the sidelines. According to him, Henderson was in his own world and had no interest in engaging the team. If the man doesn’t want to be here, then not only will he not contribute, but he would be a distraction. I agree, this is a good thing. We offloaded some baggage today. Albeit it was high-priced baggage, it was baggage nonetheless.

That is something this team should have noticed before we drafted him, so we didn't waste a pick. We could've had Tristan Wirfs instead, and filled a real need with a great player. This team just failed at vetting players.

Correctomundo. But while I agree that DC made terrible picks, nay, turrible is more apt since it is far worse than terrible, how much did the prior regime rely on the scouts? I think this is a topic that has been overlooked. The last 15 or more years we have made boneheaded draft pick after draft pick. It seems the scouting dept has been below standard for most of that time. We seem to have been dazzled by stats of our high picks without delving deeply enough into the type of person these players were. From drunks to malcontents to spoiled brats to some just not having that inner strength and resolve or motor if you will that takes a player from good or great skill set to elite level The physical tools are only part of the overall content. Yogi Berra may have said it best about  playing ball, to wit, it's 50% physical and 90% mental. This is where our front offices have failed and failed miserably for the most part the last 15, maybe, 20 years. The GMs have failed in their scouting personnel choices.  Mid to late round picks haven't been as bad as the early rounds but not great either. I seem to remember Urbs got rid of some of the scouts after the draft so hopefully it is getting fixed. Until it is I fear we won't get better personnel. I am encouraged by this year's draft however. FA doesn't seem to be terrible yet either. Were mistakes made? Absolutely. Hopefully Urbs has been learning on that front. As NH3 says, Time will tell

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