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...I never got around to asking this before the draft, so now that we are in a lull, I thought I would ask, (sorry if this is lengthy)...
1) In Jerry's pre-draft PC he mentioned something about a QB (I took it as one on our roster) and said he "looks like an NFL QB" or something to that effect. Who was he talking about and what was the context of those comments? I assumed he meant Bartel, is that accurate?
2) I ask this next question after reflecting on our draft. Did anyone see last week's SI and read the cover story about Raymond Berry and the "Greatest Game Ever Played", the story of the Colts/Giants '58 NFL Championship game?
What a great article! Actually it has to be read to be believed and even then it is mind-boggling. If you haven't read it, it's worth the time. If anyone is interested I could look and see if they have it on their website.
The main point that struck me in relation to our latest draft is the thrust of the article which detailed Raymond Berry's unbelievable attention to detail and desire to be the best player he could be.
Berry was not born with great athleticism, but he made himself into a great player. His training regimen consisted of running mock simulations of games. It said he wrote out play scripts from actual game film and he would sit the paper with the plays on the grass and put a coke bottle on it to keep it from blowing away and he would mock/simulate actual games. He would run EVERY single play of a game and run it just as hard as he would in a real game. It described the notes he would make of every game situation and every opponent he played. You have to read it to understand the incredible work he put into making himself the greatest receiver of his era.
At the end of the article, the author wrote that Berry, in recent years, found himself reflecting on what it was inside him that pushed him to greatness. He said he came to the conclusion that his desire to be great was something he was born with. It was a gift from God and was as much a part of his genetics as his height, weight, speed, etc. Very interesting perspective.
After reading the article, I thought about what Berry said and realized that is part of the scouting process that is overlooked so much of the time and can't be quantified.
I hope our scouts and personnel department continue to emphasize that character trait in all of our evaluations because after reading that article I think I understand more than ever why guys like Emmitt, Troy and Michael were the great players they were. We need more of those kind of players.
Those are the players that win championships.
1) In Jerry's pre-draft PC he mentioned something about a QB (I took it as one on our roster) and said he "looks like an NFL QB" or something to that effect. Who was he talking about and what was the context of those comments? I assumed he meant Bartel, is that accurate?
2) I ask this next question after reflecting on our draft. Did anyone see last week's SI and read the cover story about Raymond Berry and the "Greatest Game Ever Played", the story of the Colts/Giants '58 NFL Championship game?
What a great article! Actually it has to be read to be believed and even then it is mind-boggling. If you haven't read it, it's worth the time. If anyone is interested I could look and see if they have it on their website.
The main point that struck me in relation to our latest draft is the thrust of the article which detailed Raymond Berry's unbelievable attention to detail and desire to be the best player he could be.
Berry was not born with great athleticism, but he made himself into a great player. His training regimen consisted of running mock simulations of games. It said he wrote out play scripts from actual game film and he would sit the paper with the plays on the grass and put a coke bottle on it to keep it from blowing away and he would mock/simulate actual games. He would run EVERY single play of a game and run it just as hard as he would in a real game. It described the notes he would make of every game situation and every opponent he played. You have to read it to understand the incredible work he put into making himself the greatest receiver of his era.
At the end of the article, the author wrote that Berry, in recent years, found himself reflecting on what it was inside him that pushed him to greatness. He said he came to the conclusion that his desire to be great was something he was born with. It was a gift from God and was as much a part of his genetics as his height, weight, speed, etc. Very interesting perspective.
After reading the article, I thought about what Berry said and realized that is part of the scouting process that is overlooked so much of the time and can't be quantified.
I hope our scouts and personnel department continue to emphasize that character trait in all of our evaluations because after reading that article I think I understand more than ever why guys like Emmitt, Troy and Michael were the great players they were. We need more of those kind of players.
Those are the players that win championships.