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I don't know jack about this guy, so I am going F. Looks like a UDFA, dime a dozen type guy.
Lackluster stats at a FCS program, lackluster workout numbers.
You don't know him so you give him an F? At least give him an incomplete.
You don't know him so you give him an F? At least give him an incomplete.
It's a 6th rounder it's not that big of a deal. Probably a favorite of one of the scouts.
You don't know him so you give him an F? At least give him an incomplete.
It's a 6th rounder it's not that big of a deal. Probably a favorite of one of the scouts.
You're grading the pick, not the player. The player could turn out to be the next Jerry Rice, for all we know. And an F in the 6th round weights the overall draft grade very little.
Its not so much the player but the guy's they left on the board ....
Its not so much the player but the guy's they left on the board ....
This entire draft has had Rick Smith's fingerprints all over it, but this.......
This pick has Kubiak written all over it.
How do you take Alan Bonner in the 6th when DaRick Rogers and Cobi Hamilton are still available? He might turn out great, only time will tell, but for now this pick sucks when you realize what was available to you.
How do you take Alan Bonner in the 6th when DaRick Rogers and Cobi Hamilton are still available? He might turn out great, only time will tell, but for now this pick sucks when you realize what was available to you.
The thing is, though, that you're basing your opinion on the opinions of Draftniks who DON'T currently work as professional scouts and don't really have access to the same resources as a professional scouting department.
This draft has been a real black eye for the internet scouts/draftniks. Look no farther than Rodgers and the slide of the QB's who were projected 1st 2nd rounders.
This draft has been a real black eye for the internet scouts/draftniks. Look no farther than Rodgers and the slide of the QB's who were projected 1st 2nd rounders.
For sure. To be fair, however, I think those of us on the Mock Draft board have all been upfront with the fact that we are not scouts.
I was referring to the world of all punditry not our home grown group.
You don't know him so you give him an F? At least give him an incomplete.
It's a 6th rounder it's not that big of a deal. Probably a favorite of one of the scouts.
Then he went into discussing Bonner:
"Alan Bonner is a kid that I talked about him. Actually, I highlighted him on ESPN.com. Every Sunday during the course of the year, I do a sleeper type guy. A guy that certainly has a chance who might be a little off the radar that maybe has the chance to make a team and contribute. Bonner has that kind of ability out of Jacksonville State. I think he's the kind of kid you pick in the sixth or seventh round, depending on the workouts, maybe as high as the fifth. You bring him in and I think he makes the football team. I think he develops into a very good player.
"There have been a lot of guys off the radar at the wide receiver spot. I loved Danny Amendola coming out of Texas Tech. He went undrafted, but look at what he's done in the NFL with the Rams. You always can find guys like that. I had a third round grade on Miles Austin out of Monmouth and he went undrafted. Look at what he's done with the Cowboys. That happens all the time at wide receiver."
Yep it's name recognition .
I think the trick is finding guys who have the mentality to adjust and develop .
My thing is, how can you grade a pick that we know so little about?
It's not like this guy has a bunch of game film out there. I can't even compare him to who was still on the board because I don't have anything to base the comparison on.
Nothing wrong with just giving a "we'll see" grade here.
This...quite sure nobody knew who the hell Tom Brady was and pretty sure there were plenty of guys that could have been taken instead of him...
BUT put in the right system and under the right coaching, meh that "no named" guy turned out ok...
There have been PLENTY of "Name Recognized" players that are out of the league or swallowed up by their own mediocrity with 2-3 years of being in the NFL and plenty of "No Named" guys that have become starters and even stars in this league...
I am curious what Bonner can do....
Haven't seen any film on this guy. How fast is he? Does he run good routes? Is he a good KR/PR? Grade= incomplete.
I have watched Rodgers play and Bonner must be a heck of a player if he's better than Rodgers.
Haven't seen any film on this guy. How fast is he? Does he run good routes? Is he a good KR/PR? Grade= incomplete.
I have watched Rodgers play and Bonner must be a heck of a player if he's better than Rodgers.
I agree with your message, but considering Brady played at Michigan a lot of people knew who he was.
To add to your point though I will say there was another no name guy last year who was drafted in the 6th round who went on to have a beastly rookie year. Alfred Morris ring a bell? Everyone needs to give this guy a shot (myself included). I unfairly was unhappy with the pick, but I've had 24 hours to think about it and it seems like the guy may have a shot.