Mel Kiper's history

The Post did a good write up on Mel Kiper:

Love him or hate him, Mel Kiper Jr. is Mr. NFL Draft (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/18/AR2010041803075_pf.html)

I found it very interesting, especially the part where he was out passing out his draft analysis when everyone else was looking for autographs. Talk about finding your passion and making a living out of it!

Recently he made it known he didn't agree with the way we attempt to build our team. His contention is that we can win that way, maybe even reach the playoffs a few times, but A SB and sustained success over a long period of time will be missing.

Kiper blows. interesting article tho......

Kiper is good at what he does. He's passionate and knows his stuff. But IMO is gives a broadcast more credence when you have people that have played, coached or worked in a front office. So to give this guy so much air time makes no sense to me.

Mel Kiper's history:

1238 BCE large vat of Egyptian olive oil falls on a Nile River beaver pelt, creating the greasy hair
1936 CE the hair correctly predicts that Jay Berwanger will be the first player chosen in the draft
1960 CE a human body called Mel Kiper is born into the pre-existing hair

If he is so great at picking talent why does no NFL team pick him up? I got to think the guy that is best at picking college talent is on some NFL teams payroll all ready. He is probably some introverted nerd who watches film all day long. Mel knows some stuff about scouting but also has the extroverted skills to be on television as well thus why he is thrown in our faces every year around draft time.

Mel Kiper's history:

1238 BCE large vat of Egyptian olive oil falls on a Nile River beaver pelt, creating the greasy hair
1936 CE the hair correctly predicts that Jay Berwanger will be the first player chosen in the draft
1960 CE a human body called Mel Kiper is born into the pre-existing hair

lol!

It is such an inexact science with so many variables that no one can be as good as what we all probably envision as "good". I'd guess the best, absolute best, talent evaluators "miss" close to 50% of the time. The amount of work he puts into it and his breadth of knowledge of the players simply cannot be ignored.

It is such an inexact science with so many variables that no one can be as good as what we all probably envision as "good". I'd guess the best, absolute best, talent evaluators "miss" close to 50% of the time. The amount of work he puts into it and his breadth of knowledge of the players simply cannot be ignored.

It's like baseball batting averages. The best, absolute best, actually miss close to 70% of the time.

I would presume that Kiper makes a whole lot more money doing what he's doing now than working for an NFL team. He does private consulting, has a paid subscription service, is a TV talking head, gets paid speaking engagements and endorsements, and he has his own brand.
No reason for him to take a back seat, a pay cut, and work for any team.