Comments on: NFLPA all-star game will be missing NFL scouts

By: godofwine330

godofwine330 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:38:48 +0000

(Morgan Freeman Narrates)

I wish I could tell you that the draftees played the good game, and the Injury Bug let him be. I wish I could tell you that – but Exhibition Football is no fairy-tale world. Robert Edwards never said who did it, but we all knew. Things went on like that for awhile – Exhibition Football consists of routine, and then more routine. Every so often, Players would show up with fresh bruises. The Injury Bug kept at them – sometimes he was able to fight ‘em off, sometimes not.

By: tedmurph

tedmurph — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:16:15 +0000

I have no problem with keeping scouts away from underclassmen, it is good business. Keeping NFL scouts away from this game and week of practice not only hurts the seniors, but doesn’t help the underclassmen either. Why let them play?. What’s the upside?

By: radrhatr

radrhatr — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:25:08 +0000

This is gonna go over like the NFLPA’s draft special.

Let’s name it “The Battle For Mr Irrelevant”.

By: mrcosio

mrcosio — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:47:19 +0000

I wonder if Tom Flores (who’s supposed to be one of the coaches for this game) would be giving any tips to the Raiders about any of the players? He’s still close to the organization

By: rajbais

rajbais — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:53:12 +0000

Great job by DeMaurice Smith, again!!!

Screwing up when it matters is his game!!!

By: whathappenedtovox

whathappenedtovox — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:48:25 +0000

I see no embarrassment potential here at all, and I think something is being made out of absolutely nothing here.

Sure, scouts and coaches will lose the aspect of seeing how these kids practice, but they’ll still have the game tape to watch.

By the way, scouts can’t watch kids practice at say… Notre Dame, or LSU, or Alabama, right? Aren’t college players kinda risking injury by playing in regular season practices/games for their schools?

If a kid wants to go out, compete, and improve his draft status, then good for him. All I know is that if it’s on TV, I’ll probably watch it.

By: lottsmissingfinger

lottsmissingfinger — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:31:32 +0000

More than a few highly ranked seniors have played in the Senior Bowl. My favorite story:

Mike Nolan and his SF staff were coaching the South when Patrick Willis was a senior. His position coach that week? Mike Singletary who came to the conclusion that Willis would not amount to much in the NFL. Luckily the GM and scouts ignored him and SF drafted him with the 12th overall pick.

If only they had done same when Singletary, as HC, insisted on using a 2nd round pick on Taylor Mays.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:24:56 +0000

Aren’t unions great?

By: 700levelvet

700levelvet — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:18:29 +0000

It seems to me…….If you are talented enough to play in the NFL, you will play in the NFL. And make plenty of money…..

By: willyalistentothis

willyalistentothis — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:16:48 +0000

NFL scouts are made to stay away from underclassman because it is good business. If college coaches thought NFL scouts were luring away their players, the would restrict campus access – no films, no workouts, no senior days, etc.,

By: xli2006

xli2006 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:14:50 +0000

There is also a chance a ton of high-profile players opt out of a game like this. That may leave the door open for certain players eager to make a name for themselves who are on the fringe.

If a player’s draft stock is already pretty high, not sure they would benefit from playing in a “Showcase Game”.

Getting injured in this situation would be a nightmare situation for a potential Draftee.

By: beerndonuts

beerndonuts — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:11:02 +0000

What a fascinating article. It’s these nuts and bolts articles on the inner workings of all things NFL that keep PFT a cut above the rest of their competition.