i mean the "entire process" is cumulative and the bulk of it is done prior to the combine. sure it can be valid, but it's not dismissive when years of tape and evaluation and production are suddenly minimized.
Sounds like you're implying guys are shooting up or down the board due to the Combine and they should. The Combine exposes player's injuries, football IQ, mental make-up, competitiveness, and puts guys side by side to see who's the best. Nobody is minimizing the tape or year's of evaluation because it is the bulk of the analysis, but the Combine can separate prospects due to aspects outside the tape. Remember these guys have to be culture fits behind the scenes.
yeah, it's a non stop process and the combine exists for those very reasons. it's just wild when certain guys are heralded their entire college careers, or throughout the season, and then fall out of favor so easily.
I wouldn't call Golden a combine warrior. Sure, he got some attention for that 40 time, but he was highly productive on the field against the best competition.
Walker, Membou, and Golden were already creating buzz prior to the Combine. Everyone was still getting to the tape of all these players and all 3 didn't even need to blow up the Combine because you see it on tape. The Combine just solidified them.
Jeanty detractors are few and far between. Using him as an example is flawed. Not to mention he hasn't moved much on the consensus nor public opinion. The only people that fell out of the top 10 by fans and pundits are tet and will johnson. Everybody else is pretty much where they started as far as the top 10
A reputation of having a lack of work ethic is a hard think to overcome.
I think that is the plan with all the receivers. Trade back and draft the highest rated one out of Tet, Burden, Ebuka, and Golden that makes it to their pick.
T-Mac remains the odds on favorite to be the 1st receiver taken, excluding Hunter who many view as a corner.
He was the most productive receiver in the class
He takes plays off when the ball is not going to him. He runs poor routes. Does he actually get open or just use his size to catch the ball? He does not have adequate speed.
The point is he went from like 3 to 12. If the drop is that big some obviously have him alot lower than 12 based on math. He's not Mel's number 1. He's not Matt millers. Need I keep naming?
It’s more so referencing the players that have been top 10 picks for a very long time…that are still considered top 10 players.
They were the ones having him as a top 5 prospect, now they probably heard from their sources, he is more of a top 15 player. Dane who is one of the best has him at 12, Golden at 15, which makes the most sense. It really comes down to what type of receiver a team wants
Dude never had a 1000 yard season and played 2 years for Houston prior.
He has plenty of speed for a player of his size and has a huge catch radius. Does he need to improve his route runner? Yes, but so do most young receivers. Cannot discount his production
