The Predraft Dilemma
The National Football League’s draft is coming up next month in April. The dilemma that each team faces is figuring out if the player will make it in the NFL.
The sign that the draft is approaching is when the NFL holds the Combine. That is followed by Colleges and University’s Pro Day work out, then work outs for individual teams, which is also supplemented by game films of the players.
Right now many media outlets are reporting player’s statistics from their Pro Day workouts. However, people need to look through the numbers.
There are some aspects about these workouts. They tell teams the individual abilities of the prospects.
However, they are not the real sign of a players ability to play in the NFL.
The real telling sing is game film. As Allen Iverson once said, “What are we talking about? Practice. Not the game I would die for. Practice.”
The game on the field is so fast that there is no time to think, and a tremendous amount of pressure.
The game is all reaction. Unfortunately, there are some of people that over think things instead of relying on instincts.
That means that the abilities these people display on game day is consistently lower than his full potential. That is usually a huge red flag that the player cannot handle pressure.
Simply, the good teams know that Pro Day’s are just one piece of the puzzle. Fans ultimately need to remember that as well.
Since I do not have access to game film you will never see this reporter give out a opinion on how a guy will do in the NFL.