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stlramz
I know you are a student of the training camp reports and I believe you even said you saved them each year. Not asking for a scientific analysis but have you noticed any real correlation between positive buzz and a rookie having success.

In other words, how good are such indicators (consistent camp buzz) with prospects of future success.

I'll hang up and take your answer off the air.

I don't really save them per se. It's more like this. I am kind of the Rambill of another (smaller) board, so I collect them there from all over, much as both RB and 43 do here. As the years go by they build up as a kind of archive. The current archive I have access to on that board goes back to 2014.

Yes there is usually a loose and interesting correlation between a player getting strong buzz in camp reports and then doing well later as a veteran. The indicators are fairly good but never 100%. What you want to look for is entirely different, separate fan reports saying similar things. And that does happen. Though people can also fly under the radar. Last year for example all sorts of people were buzzing all over the place about Kupp, but then (in retrospect) no one (or more like not that many) seemed to notice Johnson.

Example--here are a few things on Joyner from 2014, each from a different camp reporter.

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Lamarcus Joyner. The rookie is very sticky in coverage, very competitive, and he pick-sixed Bradford in 11-on-11.

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Joyner continues to show why they are so high on him. The kid can PLAY.

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Joyner looks as advertised

Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2018 07:26PM by zn.