Why does the media do this EVERY year for Pro Days?
I said over a year ago that I really liked Sanders as a prospect: he's tough in the pocket, accurate, decent mobility. His arm however is very average to maybe below average for a NFL starter. He's smallish. If he's QB2 behind Ward it'll be one of the worst QB2s in recent Draft memory strictly on potential. Maybe he becomes a good pro, its not impossible. But that arm is not an 'outside' arm. And he'll be playing a shitload of games outside if he's drafted by the Giants.
There's definitely an online cottage industry propping itself up reporting on Pro Days, but the vast majority of fans don't care or are even aware of Pro Days. The other things you mention like the Draft, etc. for sure, super nova red hot and popular. Rumors, breaking news, etc. incredibly popular. The NFL is King by a mile. But getting [b]any value[/b] from QBs in shorts throwing a football on campus to music against air where everything is scripted is really goofy and a way for the sports media to fill the news cycle. Its silly honestly, lol. Hell, 99.9% of NFL fans don't go anywhere near their favorite team's messageboard. We are freaks! In a good way.
MaroonBells wrote:I don't disagree to some extent. You see less players do less things at the Combine now. I think at the very least what it will do is have players that normally wouldn't be invited to the Combine now will.....and that will help them. Not sure it goes away, but it will be different I think.
I suspect that over time, the combine will just go away and we'll be left with nothing but Pro Days. Each of these will be big, televised events packaged, promoted and tightly controlled by the agents.
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