Quote:are you trying to tell me scouting is a complex process that requires a vast amount of information from different avenues to come to a proper conclusion?

Yeah. If you read my previous posts you'll find plenty of evidence of me saying that the draft for me is majorly based on watching a player actually play. You'll see me say that the combine and measurements are a small percentage of your research. You'll also see me say that no matter how well prepared you are, it's still a crap shoot.


But if you want to think it's just a witch hunt against the numbers.... Take a look at the guys that KY was slamming his fists for... Geno, teddy, Vic Beasley are the only names that people really remember. Why? Because the players he falls in love with, he falls in love based on their spider charts and their sparq ratings. Most of the guys that are drafted higher based on their combines and charts go nowhere and flame out.


Beasley is honestly the best of the bunch and he's only has one good season so far. Sure there are exceptions, but for me, by rule, the game film is the most important. The combine is a small fraction.


I will say the combine helps expose things like Allen's arthritis. (Not to be confused with 2 shoulder surgeries with the rumor of a third secret surgery.) But to weigh it as highly as people are doing, talking about fournettes poor vert impacting him heavily? No. Get out of here with that. It's fantasy.


Edit: I'll also add that the combine is great for small school players that no one has heard of. Guys that you might not have film on. Guys that come over from other sports or other countries. Those are the type of guys where I would weigh the combine and pro days more heavily.

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