I really don't understand this "After going back and looking at the tape..." stuff.  I don't understand how a player who was a consensus #1 or #2 overall pick for 2 years can drop to possibly the 2nd round on people's boards in 2 weeks "after going back and looking at the tape."  I call BS.  Either you're an idiot and have no idea what you're looking at or you didn't look at any tape in the first place.  There is no way suddenly the tape looks worse than it did a month ago.  It's lazy journalism.  Period.

 

These experts are no better evaluators of talent than an educated fan.  I've been a huge fan of the draft and been meticulously dissecting it for 12 years now.  I remember watching and breaking down Terrence Newman versus Marcus Trufant back in the day.  The only reason these guys are given so much clout is because of the availability of game tape they've had and the ability to talk to scouts who may or may not be throwing propaganda.  Recently, over the last 4 or 5 years, the tape has become more and more available.  These talking heads probably spend less time watching tape than an avid draft fan.  They aren't scouts - they have a full-time media gig.

 

Don't get anything twisted - these guys follow the ratings.  The ratings go to whoever can say "I told you so.  I was right first."  They have an ego and they fit stories into their agenda - right or wrong.  If you are influenced by anything other than what you see for yourself on tape, then you are a fool.

 

If these guys favor Manziel over Bridgewater then they are entitled to their wrong opinions.  What's irksome, though, is moving well-scouted players all over the damn place for ratings sake and watching the sheep follow.  It's embarrassing.

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