Quote:Do the people who bash TMD for getting his picks wrong ever...and I mean EVER take a stand in favor of a player before the draft?

 

Knock him for getting some wrong, but at least he takes a stance on a player before the draft.

 

Many of you guys wont bother to offer a supporting opinion of a player until the Jaguars draft him, then you rubber stamp the decision until the player proves to be a bust or leaves.  Anyone can do that. 

 

The fact is, everyone who offers an opinion of their own on a player is going to get his share wrong.

 

Even the guys paid by NFL teams to do it.

 

The only issue is how he can sometimes come across as condescending whenever someone disagrees.  He's not a troll, as some people have labeled him.  

 

If you're condescending, people are going to want to make you eat crow.  I've been wrong plenty of times.  I wanted Jimmy Clausen.  I liked Teddy Bridgewater, and even Geno Smith.  I also liked Joe Flacco, thought Matt Jones was a terrible pick, thought Justin Blackmon was a bigger risk factor than Michael Floyd. 

 

I imagine if TMD hadn't constantly touted Ryan Mallet as the next great thing, most people wouldn't bother him about it.  In all honesty, I never got what there was to him, and have never heard a solid argument in his favor without using his college days.  

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