I love the NFL as much as anyone, but the coverage of the combine is excessive.

[NYC Rebel]

Never understood why the combine could make a player drop or rise in the standings. If you've watched the tape of a player during the actually game and their playing well why would they suck because they don't run around cones as well as another player

Geez.....

 

[Ashyneezz]

NFL's emphasis on athleticism.
Hard to separate players so things like this take greater importance.

Can't judge everyone on film because systems and competition is so different. This is the most "fair" or even proving ground to judge players on.

True

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I'd like to see some Steve Sabol NFL films shyt narrated by the gawd John Facenda during the off season..

 

[Ashyneezz]

Geez.....

Say what you gotta say don't just make a face like a female

 

[who_better_than_me]

Never understood why the combine could make a player drop or rise in the standings. If you've watched the tape of a player during the actually game and their playing well why would they suck because they don't run around cones as well as another player

The college game/tape dont always translate well to the pro's.

 

[Montez]

True

Feel the same way as you tho.

Can't care about the combine when shyt like attitude and game IQ are just as, if not more important than the physical stuff.

Combine just feels like a slave auction.

 

[YouMadd?]

Never understood why the combine could make a player drop or rise in the standings. If you've watched the tape of a player during the actually game and their playing well why would they suck because they don't run around cones as well as another player

Thats the thing, it isn't like they just take their combine performance, or just take the game tape... It is a collection of those things that they probably have a sliding scale for that allows them to rank the players...

Lets say you have two players at the same position who kick ass in game tape... One runs a 4.5/35 in vert and the other runs a 4.2/40 in vert... It makes the decision a little easier when you have to draft...

You can't coach athletics... Coaches like to see, which players are just natural and fluid in their movements, etc... The combine also shows how well players follow directions and how well they do under pressure. Mistakes that they make on tape can be coached... Combine shows things that game tape may not show.

 

[god shamgod]

Coverage of the nfl in general is excessive.The season been over for 3 weeks besides free agency/draft there's no reason to be talkin about this sport until the season opener

They be havin mini camp coverage and updates on voluntary ota's fukk outta here

 

[nalej]

My first time watching it yesterday and I thought it was interesting. Also liked the analysis of who they thought was going to go first in the draft and why.

 

[Ashyneezz]

Feel the same way as you tho.

Can't care about the combine when shyt like attitude and game IQ are just as, if not more important than the physical stuff.

Combine just feels like a slave auction.

You ain't lying

 

[NYC Rebel]

Say what you gotta say don't just make a face like a female

Dog...others spelled out the obvious to you. I thought you'd know better.

 

[Ashyneezz]

Thats the thing, it isn't like they just take their combine performance, or just take the game tape... It is a collection of those things that they probably have a sliding scale for that allows them to rank the players...

Lets say you have two players at the same position who kick ass in game tape... One runs a 4.5/35 in vert and the other runs a 4.2/40 in vert... It makes the decision a little easier when you have to draft...

You can't coach athletics... Coaches like to see, which players are just natural and fluid in their movements, etc... The combine also shows how well players follow directions and how well they do under pressure. Mistakes that they make on tape can be coached... Combine shows things that game tape may not show.

I can agree with this.

 

[Trip]

My first time watching it yesterday and I thought it was interesting. Also liked the analysis of who they thought was going to go first in the draft and why.

It just feels ridiculous....they have so many dudes covbering this thing and everyone on twitter is suddenly a draft expert. These 26 year old rotoworld/bleacher report writers telling me how so and so's tape looks.

 

[PortCityProphet]

Feel the same way as you tho.

Can't care about the combine when shyt like attitude and game IQ are just as, if not more important than the physical stuff.

Combine just feels like a slave auction.

im sure slaves would feel the same way

 

[NYC Rebel]

It just feels ridiculous....they have so many dudes covbering this thing and everyone on twitter is suddenly a draft expert. These 26 year old rotoworld/bleacher report writers telling me how so and so's tape looks.

But whose making you read those tweets or watch the network?

I don't get it.