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Is it not possible that evals will have wider variance this year from expert to expert simply because of so much more limited info available? I would think so this year. I know I am already disagreeing with a bunch of evals.
Far fewer games Its not so much the amount of games as it is the fact that some talent opted out and they are not even allowed at their teams pro day. So like my top OT from last year opted out and no one can see him until he performs at a performance center for 20 min? Is he still the top guy? Scouts weren't allowed at games anyhow, so fewer games mean little IMO
No normal Combine The combine was more for the medical checks and interviews than anything. And medicals will be a nightmare this year, I don't like zoom interviews either, but then I like to judge someone when I can look them in the eyes. So I'd be at a disadvantage on zoom, others may not be.
No personal visits yeah, again, how do you interact with other prospects at a restaurant and pro personnel people, you can get a med check, you get an in person interview with no time constraints...this part in particular stinks. I imagine plenty of scouts are talking to plenty of strength coaches right now. Why strength coaches? Because they have the most access to the players as coaches are limited in their interactions with players due to NCAA rules. S&C coaches know a players drive, effort, personality, ability to fit in a team setting. Its the go to coach for scouts. (I enjoy talking about this stuff, real behind the curtain things). Then they will call coaches, position coaches and HS coaches. And they have been for quite some time since they can't scout in person.
Scouts can’t access practices
See above. they will speak to coaches and they will go off notes they took from 2019 practices since all these draft eligible players are 3 years or more removed from HS. No one and dones.
I’m thinking that there will be more quality players falling into the later rounds or even UDFA’s than in ‘normal’ years. Best scouting teams might be able to really score late in the draft, maybe even in round 2 and below, as well. Fingers crossed for our Rams.
I'm not so sure. I think teams that value Senior Bowl kids will probably be in better shape than other teams that draft on upside juniors. I think the 1st round should be fairly safe because the talent at the top of the draft is stable. I think where teams could and will make or break their drafts this year will be on how they handle the opt outs, the medical injury players and the red flag kids. Theres a lack of information there that could cause teams to guess a bit and either wildly overdraft a kid, or steal one that slides a bit.
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