Aten Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Well said. Especially because IIRC he rated Brian Brohm as the best QB in the 2008 draft. That's different because the methodology agreed with him and still does. Brohm is basically just an outlier because he's at the very end of the set. Figure the Packers overdrafted him slightly based on post-Favre cold feet and he's right out of the system's range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 That's different because the methodology agreed with him and still does. Brohm is basically just an outlier because he's at the very end of the set. Figure the Packers overdrafted him slightly based on post-Favre cold feet and he's right out of the system's range. Pfft, details. But you're correct; Andre Woodson (on whom teams could "be very confident using a late first-round pick") probably would have been a better example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Pfft, details. But you're correct; Andre Woodson (on whom teams could "be very confident using a late first-round pick") probably would have been a better example. See, there he goes opining again. The system projects how quarterbacks drafted in the first two rounds will perform, it doesn't tell you where a guy should be drafted in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 See, there he goes opining again. The system projects how quarterbacks drafted in the first two rounds will perform, it doesn't tell you where a guy should be drafted in the first place. Right. The predictive power of the system is pretty remarkable, but it's a blunt instrument; essentially it just divides all upper-tier QB prospects into Guys Who Will Probably Suck and Guys Who Will Probably Be Pretty Good At The Very Least. That's not really useful when you're drawing up a draft board. Everyone wants to be the next Mel Kiper. Why, I'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Right. The predictive power of the system is pretty remarkable, but it's a blunt instrument; essentially it just divides all upper-tier QB prospects into Guys Who Will Probably Suck and Guys Who Will Probably Be Pretty Good At The Very Least. That's not really useful when you're drawing up a draft board. Blunt instruments come in handy sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 The big gay Mexican Trojan horse was unintentional. I just used the first result for pinata. Too bad punchlines can't catch because you seriously can't throw a ball without hitting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 There's something really wonderful about the phrase "big gay Mexican Trojan horse." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 light a fire under sanchez? no, i think we just need to keep him in 80 degree playing conditions. Is it too late to slap a dome on the new stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 The big gay Mexican Trojan horse was unintentional. No, no it wasn't. Oh wait, you meant the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 light a fire under sanchez? no, i think we just need to keep him in 80 degree playing conditions. Is it too late to slap a dome on the new stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Is it too late to slap a dome on the new stadium? Good question. If only we had a regular poster here who was an expert on the costs of steel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Good question. If only we had a regular poster here who was an expert on the costs of steel... If they need to cut from somewhere, maybe they can relocate the existing escalators to the new stadium rather than building new ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspegs Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 A dome really would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insidenation Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 that's a THREE blackout for them dudes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73andMe Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 All is not lost. Bring back Klecko and The Sack Exchange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Is it too late to slap a dome on the new stadium? Doesn't count. Good question. If only we had a regular poster here who was an expert on the costs of steel... I just got a quote.. 10,415,632 big macs 4 all the steal u need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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