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For as many players Alabama has produced over the years, for a long time, they hadn't produced anything resembling a stud WR, which was odd, because over the years, they produced great QBs (Starr, Namath, Stabler), at least one great TE (Ozzie Newsome) and great OLs.  It wasn't until Nick Saban came in, after stints in the NFL, that Alabama started producing stud WRs in Julio Jones and now Amari Cooper. 

 

 

So your point should be:  Joe Paterno coached teams have not produced defensive backs.  

 

That may be true based on scheme, recruiting emphasis, etc..

 

 

 

Penn State is now a completely different team with different coaches and different players.

 

A player like Amos (unless he was recruited by Joe Pa) literally has ZERO connection to Paterno.  

 

 

Julio Jones is a good example of why your logic was flawed to begin with.  If teams thought like you did (which of course they don't), Atlanta wouldn't have traded up for Julio Jones because... after all.... he's an Alabama WR.

 

The only point you can make that may have some merit is that certain schools, under certain coaches and schemes - do not historically make good NFL players at certain positions.

 

That is it.  Once the coach changes, the scheme changes, or any of the above, all you're talking is baloney.

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