I don’t understand why people get so worked up about the NFL Draft.
I’m mean I could spend this paragraph name dropping NFL nobody’s like Patrick Ramsey, Jim Druckenmiller and Rashard Anderson, and maybe even throw in a convicted felon or two. (I’m looking at you Ryan Leaf)
These gems were all high draft picks in the NFL Draft. Needless to say, they didn’t turn out to be as good as the scouts thought.
Will Sam Bradford, the 2010 overall pick make a name for himself? Probably so, but statistically you can’t prove that.
Just look at Brady Quinn. He was the future of the Cleveland Browns. He was the ticket to the Browns postseason glory. Just a handful of years later, Quinn doesn’t even play for Cleveland.
The Draft is a high odds crapshoot. A gamble. Maybe something Pete Rose would be good at.
You can look at all the attributes a college player has, from his time in the 40 to the number reps he can do at the bench press, but nothing will tell you how good he will be in the NFL until he actually steps on the field.
The level of play in the NFL is such a huge step from college. The best test is a little on the job training.
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