2010 NFL Combine

[Flying Headbutt]

For example, who the **** is "espn director of college scouting (WFT?)" Todd McShay? What is his credibility? Suddenly he just comes out and hogs up all of Mel Kiper's time? He looks like Joe McCoy to me.

 

[beardpuller]

Why exactly has Mike Mayock become the ****ing expert on all things NFL draft? What the **** has he ever done?

Couldn't you ask the same thing about most of the so-called draft experts?

Mayock's record on this stuff is pretty solid. What he's done is what they asked him to do, analyze prospects. He also played corner in the league.

 

[playthrough]

For example, who the **** is "espn director of college scouting (WFT?)" Todd McShay? What is his credibility? Suddenly he just comes out and hogs up all of Mel Kiper's time? He looks like Joe McCoy to me.

ESPN is trying hard to create a Kiper foil. They are required to argue about everything.

 

[zagoshe]

Why exactly has Mike Mayock become the ****ing expert on all things NFL draft? What the **** has he ever done?

Couldn't you ask the same thing about most of the so-called draft experts?

Yes. You can.

But when I see journalists, by the dozens, huddling around Mayock for quotes it makes me think journalists have become a very lazy breed......

And Flying, you are right - who the **** is that guy?

 

[Pancamo]

For example, who the **** is "espn director of college scouting (WFT?)" Todd McShay? What is his credibility? Suddenly he just comes out and hogs up all of Mel Kiper's time? He looks like Joe McCoy to me.

ESPN is trying hard to create a Kiper foil. They are required to argue about everything.

McShay came about when negotiations with Mel went downhill a few years ago. McShay had Jake Locker as his #1 prospect this year and was critical of Locker going back to UW. The reason Locker went back was the Draft Board told him he was at best a 2nd or 3rd round pick. Granted the board is usually conservative but to tout a guy as #1 who was forced to go back to school crushes the credibilty.

 

[Boom_70]

Why exactly has Mike Mayock become the ****ing expert on all things NFL draft? What the **** has he ever done?

Couldn't you ask the same thing about most of the so-called draft experts?

Mayock's record on this stuff is pretty solid. What he's done is what they asked him to do, analyze prospects. He also played corner in the league.

Mayock knows what he is talking about. I am sure a little bit of his knowledge comes from actually playing the game at high level.

I certainly place great faith in what Mayock has to say than McShay. The fact that Mayock played for Parcells makes him a lot better connected to the league.

 

[Flying Headbutt]

I heard the McShay story about Locker before.

Yesterday I thought I saw on the treadmill that Joe Haden ran a slower 40 than expected -- by about two-tenths of a second. He said that's unacceptable for a supposed "elite cornerback." Since when does playing cornerback mean running straight ahead for 40 yards in a pair of shorts and sneakers? I know you have to run and be fast, but is two-tenths of a second in one race in shorts that big a deal? Certainly the way McShay considered it devestating? Hasn't he learned anything about the fallacy of 40 times? Or did he vote Darius Heyward-Bey all-pro this year?

What a joker. The only thing he has on Kiper is a better head of hair.

 

[Boom_70]

I heard the McShay story about Locker before.

Yesterday I thought I saw on the treadmill that Joe Haden ran a slower 40 than expected -- by about two-tenths of a second. He said that's unacceptable for a supposed "elite cornerback." Since when does playing cornerback mean running straight ahead for 40 yards in a pair of shorts and sneakers? I know you have to run and be fast, but is two-tenths of a second in one race in shorts that big a deal? Certainly the way McShay considered it devestating? Hasn't he learned anything about the fallacy of 40 times? Or did he vote Darius Heyward-Bey all-pro this year?

What a joker. The only thing he has on Kiper is a better head of hair.

So Haden ends up at safety. So what he'll still be a pro bowl player.