Quote: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.

most of the athletic numbers arent that important for QBs so im not gonna buy into the idea that KY bought into those qbs because of their sparq numbers unless you have the receipts. No one is denying that film is the most important or that its not important, its just that you guys grab your pitchforks at the first sight of any measurable chart for no reason. Its just a number to go along with what you already see on tape. Just like when you see Fournette not getting up to speed until the second level because he isnt explosive and then he bombs on the drill that measures explosiveness, its just a correlation of measurables and tape. Its not a fantasy lol. I have no clue why all this upsets you guys so much. Its not that serious.

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