bloom... i must of missed your post earlier (a rarity)... maybe a LB thing... chad brown supposedly had python... he was even compared to a snake himself because of how he moved... his snake-like ability to get around blocks, make himself small coming around the edge... i didn't realize how impressive mills pedigree & bloodlines were until i read his bio... former #1 OVERALL prospect in the country by some scouts... his mother was an all-american sprinter...
thanx for heads up on espn, construxboy... i was looking for it as of mid last week & it wasn't out yet... i'll be getting that (a first time dedicated draft magazine) & i always get sporting news...
blueonion... i saw that about sims... it is alarming since they used the term concussionS as in plural... it would be nice to know if that number is two? 17? polamalu was a guy that some teams may have dropped on their board due to concussion history... but that hasn't resurfaced (YET)... sims is at least as good a prospect in terms of probable draft grade... but bryan scott is example of player that didn't seem to play as aggressively since a 2004 concussion... i definitely would like more info... this was one of few questions i asked frank coyle directly when i ordered draft guide from him... he didn't seem overly concerned, but i'm not sure if he knows how many concussions he has had... i won't drop him if he has had like two... any more & i might have to rethink my position... i heard that he was held out of practice because he was such a relentless hitter he would hurt teammates... an ulterior motive by florida state staff may have been to protect him from himself... yahoo's charles robinson just posted this about FSU pro day... "Sims shined in drills designed to test his ability in pass coverage, and he ran another 4.50 40-yard dash, despite weighing in three pounds heavier (234) than at the combine. He could go as high as the middle of the first round."
phillystars... thanx philly... being on top of rookies is something i did naturally as it fed so strongly into watching the dynasty IDP landscape... i learn a lot myself from the murderer's row of mock draft resources FBG & shark pool has now... people like jason, colin, bloom, evil grin, etc... to answer your question, it is probably a cyclical thing... as recently as andra davis' class (2002), there was some talk of MLB/ILB being devalued in drafts... he was the consensus best MLB/ILB in that draft & dropped to fifth round... maybe with a lot of college offenses going to more of a pro style attack, the classic run stuffers went out of vogue... but the position has evolved... nick barnett (first overall LB in his class) was an OLB in college & was converted to MLB... vilma was first LB (1.12) in 2004... arguably the top impact LBs in last years class were second round MLBs lofa tatupu & odell thurman (might have gone higher but he had some personal red flags)... they along with guys like mike peterson (converted from IND WLB to JAX MLB) & antonio pierce do have agility & athleticism to cover & make plays on the ball... but are stout enough to hold up at POA... so i think now it is just variance from class to class (if WLBs or MLBs seem to be getting higher grades, it may not signify a trend necessarily, & each class needs to be viewd on a case by case basis, imo) ... mayock has consensus best MLB/ILB d'qwell jackson #4 OVERALL (after hawk, sims & greenway)... i like him at #3 ahead of greenway (though i doubt if he is drafted ahead of him)... remember, most of the rankings we are discussing if it comes from outside source, usually refer to real football, which may well be different from IDP impact... since hawk was saying all the teams interviewing him would put him in middle, he could be included as a MLB (almost all guides will list him as OLB, & that is where he played at ohio state)... abdul hodge is #1 MLB by some scouts... i think he may be a little stiffer than jackson, but he could emerge as starter & impact player... you are right, often in IDP MLB preferred... but there is point where it is better to have stud WLB (bullock or brooks) over marginal MLB like earl holmes... i'm not SURE hodge is a big difference maker, but i've heard some good things (almost 20 tackles in bowl game?) & want to see some film on him... sims has a chance to be special... he has been compared to brooks... as much because of his luminous, incandescent talent as to his similar size & physical traits, & due to fact they are prominent FSU alumni...
perry... i signed up for scouts inc for first time about a month ago based in large part on jason's strong endorsement earlier... it is good stuff... definitely top notch, & might be in top 2 of scouting profiles i have seen... i'll definitely use them again in future... can't wait to check out scouting guide draft magazine by espn... i'll get it today if my local newsstand has it already...
Excellent point... evaluate the players like the NFL people do... i.e. giving them a "round rank"... and keep it that way...
