OT: Manti Te'o

[cyseymour]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

In football there aren't many measurables to determine a QBs skill, especially in College. Height is one finite measurement, and height is an obvious advantage. If Jeff Ireland had taken Wilson instead of Tannehill in the first round, and Wilson was a flop, Ireland would be fired. Wilson was a "larger" risk.

I see. So the best GM's are the ones who draft players with certain measurables in order to prevent themselves from getting fired in case the pick is a bust.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by cyseymour

I see. So the best GM's are the ones who draft players with certain measurables in order to prevent themselves from getting fired in case the pick is a bust.

I think there's plenty of truth to that, though "best" is completely subjective. I think a lot of coaches and GMs do the safe, thing.. make the safe pick, put the safer player in their lineup, especially if everyone else in the organization backs the move. They're humans who want to keep their jobs. Pete Carroll has always bugged the crap out of me, but he showed some serious guts giving the job to Wilson over Flynn who'd just received a huge contract (still no idea why they ever gave him that deal). Had he given Flynn the job and Flynn floundered, he would have at least had backing of the GM and owner with that decision.. Wilson was a total roll of the dice. I love that some guys have guts to do what everyone else tells them is wrong, especially when they can pull it off.. and in the process chip away at old paradigms.

[Ladder7]

Remember the man hands episode?.. Just a prank to get babes to pity him. Costanza faked his supermodel fiancee's death to scoop pity dates at the meat packing district's hot spots. Good wholesome fun.

[EvilKing00]

The height of a QB IS important BUT not an end all be all. Its important because the Line in front of him are guys who are 6-2 - 6-7 and the QB needs to throw over them.

There are exceptions to everything, but in general a QB is tall, a WR has big hands, a cornerback is fast, etcetctec

[cyseymour]

I think we're all pretty much in agreement about the QB height thing, that it's an advantage but not the be and end all. Certainly there are more opportunities for tall QB's, perhaps there would be more star-quality short QB's if given the chance, who knows?

As for Te'o, I hope for his sake that he goes on to have a successful career. Can't say why he would have a gf for three years he never met, but some people are emotionally needy. But if he goes on to make 6 or 8 pro bowls, I think this whole thing will be in the rear view mirror pretty quickly.