Comments on: Four 2009 second-rounders already have moved on

By: OLDCRACKER

OLDCRACKER — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:30:34 +0000

Like Mike Brown’s mantra, “Scouts? We don’t need no stinking scouts.”

By: philbirds

philbirds — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:17:04 +0000

lol like people don’t know who sam shields is

By: FinFan

FinFan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:05:50 +0000

Mel keiper is in tears somewhere

By: radioboy20010

radioboy20010 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:53:35 +0000

Florio and crew—
Keep publishing this kind of material. It puts a very telling smear across all the ESPN (and others) hypesters who think the NFL Draft is the do-all and end-all of professional football.
Many folks have become “Kiperized”(no not a finish for your car), but brainwashed into thinking Ervin Putzski from Northwest Alaska State University is going to revolutionize the professional game. Reggie Bush is the prime example. In college he was untouchable. He’s been a little better than average in the pros. The NFL Draft is hype designed to promote and market. It’s hype has made ESPN and the NFL rich, but the draft is only one piece of filling an NFL roster. As an example, Sunday afternoon, the Packers will take on the Eagles. Starting at nickel back is Sam Shields, late of Miami U., who was an undrafted free agent. The Packers are likely to make the playoffs this year. Who predicted that? The Packers #1 pick, Brian Bulaga, is a backup at both tackle and guard. Barring injury, he might not play much this year.
Rookies in the NFL are equal to freshman in college. How many have an impact there?

By: Love_Boat_Scandal

Love_Boat_Scandal — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:15:17 +0000

I don’t understand. In each of these instances, Mel Hyper Jr. and Todd Cliche both claimed that these were guys who “could come in and start from day one and really solidify [said] position for the next ten years.”
Now I don’t know what to believe anymore.

By: sportfreak1996

sportfreak1996 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:57:19 +0000

Coffman was a third rounder

By: ickeyshuffle

ickeyshuffle — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:51:33 +0000

you forgot about coffman

By: Dave The Panther

Dave The Panther — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:13:04 +0000

Kinda sad you jettison a high draft pick after 2 preseasons and one season.

By: Xenu_D_Alien

Xenu_D_Alien — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:43:30 +0000

Just one more side effect of the uncapped year, teams are more willing to eat the signing bonuses than usual.

By: footballguy76

footballguy76 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:14 +0000

Bottom line is that more and more teams have a bunch of scouts who have no clue!

By: superb owl

superb owl — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:13:18 +0000

cue the PFT “it’s not just pat white” excuse parade