Nitpicking 101

iceshack149 · 04-10-2004, 07:51 PM

I found this article entertaining:

Imperfect 10: Scouts find flaws in top picks
By Dennis Dillon

http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2294958

Visual acuity is what allows the jeweler to spot a flaw in a diamond, the tailor to see a pinhole in a new suit and the NFL scout to uncover the slightest imperfection in any football player ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â€Â even if that player is expected to be a top pick in the draft.

Most stories about pending draft selections stress the players' strengths. Tucker the tackle can block out the sun and Mercury. Quinn the quarterback can make all the throws. Wilson the wide receiver has world-class speed.

This story looks at 10 top players from a different perspective: It examines their potential impediments.

The Sporting News talked to six NFL college scouting directors (three from each conference) about quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, cornerback DeAngelo Hall, defensive end Kenechi Udeze, tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. and six others ranked among the top 20 on TSN's list of Super 99 prospects. Each plays a different position. We asked the same question about each prospect: What is the one thing that could prevent him from becoming a premier player in the NFL?....

It's interesting that one scout said of Jonathan Vilma:

"I know if we play against him, we'll run right at him."

04-10-2004, 07:51 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,335 Blog Entries: 1	Nitpicking 101 I found this article entertaining: Imperfect 10: Scouts find flaws in top picks By Dennis Dillon http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2294958 Visual acuity is what allows the jeweler to spot a flaw in a diamond, the tailor to see a pinhole in a new suit and the NFL scout to uncover the slightest imperfection in any football player ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â€Â even if that player is expected to be a top pick in the draft. Most stories about pending draft selections stress the players' strengths. Tucker the tackle can block out the sun and Mercury. Quinn the quarterback can make all the throws. Wilson the wide receiver has world-class speed. This story looks at 10 top players from a different perspective: It examines their potential impediments. The Sporting News talked to six NFL college scouting directors (three from each conference) about quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, cornerback DeAngelo Hall, defensive end Kenechi Udeze, tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. and six others ranked among the top 20 on TSN's list of Super 99 prospects. Each plays a different position. We asked the same question about each prospect: What is the one thing that could prevent him from becoming a premier player in the NFL?.... It's interesting that one scout said of Jonathan Vilma: "I know if we play against him, we'll run right at him."