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JamesJM
see why you took it that way... think it has legs... but I also think it's a bit of a stretch in what he meant.
I think he simply defined what nearly every team looks for in a #1 in a rather unique manner.
I don't think every team looks for that "freak of nature" in the 1st rd.
As a matter of fact I'm comfortable in saying I know that's not the case.
What I do know is a lot of teams look for a player in the first rd that has a unique skill set that they feel they can develop.
There is a very specific difference there. I'll spell it out.
A "freak of nature" has
physical skills that team believe they can translate to their system.
A player that has a unique skill set is an identifiable trait that translates to football.
I don't know if that's clear but case in point...Robert Quinn vs Jason Smith.
Think about the players, can you rationalize the difference?
Best,
Laram
