Who The Heck is Mel Kiper?

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[unionjack8]

@Risen Star, care to answer..........

 

[Risen Star]

I thought everyone knew Mel's story.

He was an enforcer for the early ETC Crips in Baltimore when Ernie Accorsi got him off the streets and into his parents' basement to become the preeminent draft expert he is today.

 

[cowboyec]

i remember watching that.
i still side with mel.

 

[Hardline]

He's a guy who makes millions giving draft predictions that anyone in this forum can do just as well.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Anyone got his mock 1.0?

 

[tm1119]

He's a guy who makes millions giving draft predictions that anyone in this forum can do just as well.

Pretty sure there’s no one here that has sources inside nfl organizations. If you’re going to Mel for breaking down film and player analysis you’re doing it wrong.

 

[big dog cowboy]

i remember watching that.
i still side with mel.

Yep me too.

I'll never forget back in the 80's I wanted to order his draft guide. So I called up what I thought was his company, and his wife answered. Apparently she worked for him. I told her to tell Mel hi for me. Lol!!!

 

[baltcowboy]

Anyone got his mock 1.0?

One defensive player is picked in the top 9 picks (Parsons) and Mel has us taking a 6’3 guard Slater at 10.

 

[Carson]

One defensive player is picked in the top 9 picks (Parsons) and Mel has us taking a 6’3 guard Slater at 10.

Only way I take Slater is, if both CBs, Parsons are gone and we cannot trade down.

 

[baltcowboy]

Only way I take Slater is, if both CBs, Parsons are gone and we cannot trade down.

He does not have any trade downs but if the draft somehow ended up like that we could trade down to 15 and still get a stud.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Only way I take Slater is, if both CBs, Parsons are gone and we cannot trade down.

What about if Tyron retires?

 

[baltcowboy]

What about if Tyron retires?

Tyron might retire but at the very least he will try to make it through training camp. Plus we about to give Dak 40 million it’s time for him to win without the best offensive line in the league.

 

[Longboysfan]

Pretty sure there’s no one here that has sources inside nfl organizations. If you’re going to Mel for breaking down film and player analysis you’re doing it wrong.

According the people I talked to at the draft about 20 years ago...
No one talks to him.
And if they do it's to give bogus information.

There are much better player breakdown groups.

Oh and by the way....
When you attend the draft they have or had a pick the first round contest.
My daughter, she was 10 at the time, picked better than Mel did.

 

[Carson]

What about if Tyron retires?

If Smith or Collins retire, I’m 100% behind drafting Slater over a CB. CBs seem easier to find than stud offensive lineman. I’m much more ok with Slater than I would be with Knight or Steele starting more than 3-4 games.

I just hope Jerry, McCarthy, McClay, Moore know what’s happening with those guys predraft. Hopefully it won’t be a blindside like Fredbeard was.

 

[CouchCoach]

He is the beneficiary of the magic of perception in the media. The title, Draft Guru, wasn't taken and he parlayed a hobby into a career. Now, his name is synonymous with the draft.

Peter King did the same thing. He created the perception that he was plugged in and every one in the know talked to him. He was the first to actually make rumors news stories. And guys like Mortenson, Scheffter, Glazer and Florio followed in his footsteps.

In sports journalism, it isn't what you are, it's what you can make people think you are. And these two men did a masterful job of that.

People don't care if they're wrong, they are originals. Kiper has many spinoffs of what he does like Jeremiah and McShay as well as hundreds of others, but he is the original and right or wrong, when he posts an updated mock, we will read it. Some will point out how wrong he is and has been and he doesn't care. He's in the same business as TV weather forecasters, we expect a certain amount of wrong.

Gosselin is one of my favorites because he admitted years ago he does not watch college football and doesn't know these players unless they make Texas news. What he does is wait until most of the other mocks are out and he talks to the GM's that will take his calls and then he builds his mock and his claim is how many he gets right and he does, only not to the right teams. He's got a good record with the top 32, if the teams they go to isn't important to you.

 

[CouchCoach]

If Smith or Collins retire, I’m 100% behind drafting Slater over a CB. CBs seem easier to find than stud offensive lineman. I’m much more ok with Slater than I would be with Knight or Steele starting more than 3-4 games.

I just hope Jerry, McCarthy, McClay, Moore know what’s happening with those guys predraft. Hopefully it won’t be a blindside like Fredbeard was.

He wasn't a blind side for them, just us.

They had inside info on Yosemite from Brett Bielema, the new AR HC and his HC at WIS and linemen is his forte. He wasn't on our radar but he was exactly what they needed and the closest player they could find to Stepnowski. Both of these guys were really smart Centers and we've seen the result of them missing and how critical that part of the OL can be when they have a really smart one.

I do not consider the Cowboys a great drafting team, except with 1st round OL, they're excellent at that and I wouldn't have a problem if they went for the next LT in this one.

 

[Croomraider]

Tyron Smith is still in top notch shape for his age.. please tell me he's not retiring?!
That man is still a beast!
He just needs to stay healthy, but I'm all for OLine if Smith is hinting at retirement.....

 

[Montanalo]

I thought everyone knew Mel's story.

He was an enforcer for the early ETC Crips in Baltimore when Ernie Accorsi got him off the streets and into his parents' basement to become the preeminent draft expert he is today.

Nice one.. very @Melonfeud ish

 

[Bowdown27]

He's a guy who makes millions giving draft predictions that anyone in this forum can do just as well.

That’s a good assessment and very true. I think this board is right more than he ever is. I used to enjoy Mayock on nfl network tho