The conflicting viewpoints from the combine
by Mocking Dan on Mar 1, 2010 8:54 AM EST
in 2010 NFL Draft
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This is the perfect example of why the combine is an absolute tossup.
From Don Banks of Sports Illustrated:
Maybe Ole Miss junior quarterback Jevan Snead knew what he was doing after all in coming out early this year. Snead had a strong workout Sunday afternoon and the accuracy and strength of his passes provided the highlight among the quarterbacks who threw.
Snead might have positioned himself nicely for a third-round grade coming out of Indy.
From Chris Steuber of Scout.com:
One of the more surprising early entries in the 2010 draft, Snead’s inconsistent 2009 campaign should have served as motivation to return to school rather than declare for the NFL. On Sunday, Snead’s inconsistent ways continued as he ran the worst 40 (5.01) of any quarterback. However, he made some good throws during drills, but he also missed a few receivers on out routes and downfield. If Snead’s performance is any indication of where he will ultimately end up in the draft, it’s possible he won’t hear his name called until the fifth round.
This is all very confusing.
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The key point
must be his passing – Banks rated him highly for that whilst Steuber was mixed on his passing.
What does his 40 time have to do with it – I want him throwing the ball not making 80 yard TD runs!
by G Fan in England on Mar 1, 2010 9:10 AM EST reply actions
I agree with you 100%. Equating a QB's 40 time to his throwing is foolish.
But at the same time, making a bunch of impressive throws to stationary targets in an empty field is not going to erase the hours of video of him making terrible throws to players who are completely covered in 2009.
A team will have to have some confidence that Snead is more like his sophmore season than his junior season to pick him in the late second or third round. Personally, I don’t see him falling any further than the fourth round. There is too much potential there to pass by that late in the draft. Any number of teams would step up and draft him for a third stringer project QB.
This ^^^^
The Peter King’s and the Don Banks’ of the world I couldn’t give a rats ass about. These guy’s are talking heads more interested in impressing themselves than disseminating solid imformation and providing sound analysis. I wouldn’t trust either one of them. As SI writers go, the only guy over there worth a damn and reading is Ross Tucker when it comes to football analysis. A real straight shooter.
Banks and King have been covering the NFL for at least a combined 45 years and yet never tell me anything that I don’t already know. When they are speaking or writing I fell as though I’m listening to lawyers talk about football……..who needs that? I fell like a LB——stacking, shedding and filtering thru trash to get the context or substance…. if there is any.
I dont see whats so confusing
Its just two writers trying to sound like scouts. Just cause these idiots write for a living doesnt make them anymore qualified then any football fan to evaluate their performance.
It kind of sounded like one was in a bad mood and the other had a good day...
Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.
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