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Originally Posted by 30gut
Yeah i said that i like Locker the best.
One article about 1 day of Senior Bowl practice in the grand scheme of the evaluation process doesn't mean a whole lot.
You could read similar reports from any of the Senior Bowl QBs depending on which day you pick and which report you read.
Everything Locker does is going to be scrutinized more then the other prospects b/c he's the biggest name there.
Its the Senior Bowl they're all seniors.
And depending on which report you read he has looked the best.
2011 Senior Bowl: Jake Locker Has Another Strong Day, Continues To Improve - SB Nation Seattle
Wednesday Senior Bowl Notes: Morning Practice - Shutdown Corner - NFL* - Yahoo! Sports
If you look back to Tebow last year there we're conflicting reports about him just like there will be conflicting reports about any heavily scrutinized prospect b/c people have there preconceived label/view points.
The Senior Bowl isn't the end all be all its a part of the evaluation process.
Many scouts and draft people feel that a prospect can't hurt their stock at an event like this b/c its a new scheme, new receivers, new OL mates etc.
To each his own.
I think Locker isn't an easy prospect for a casual fan to evaluate b/c without having watched Washington games you don't fully 'get' Locker.
I would be happy with either Newton, Locker or Gabbert although i have my doubts about how Newton would work in Kyle's seemingly rigid offense scheme. |
It all comes down to my disagreement of your talent evaluation. In my "casual fan" evaluation, Locker is not my first, second, third, etc. choice. I just don't see the hula that he demands from fans like you.
There are some opinions from the sports media that I consider to be on the money in their evaluation of talent. And those talent evaluators don't consider him a first round pick. I have seen more tangibles from lesser herald QBs.
An omission of selecting defense in the first round, IMO, would be a terrible mistake. We shall see.
Let's say we agree to disagree.