I think there is always a risk of putting too much importance on the results of the combine - you will get some gym and weight room warriors who will produce some great stats, wowing the audience and be drafted higher than they deserve to go.
However the Combine can be undervalued in analysing the mental attitude of the athletes there. And I don't mean the Wonderlic score.
The combine is these athletes most important interview ever. It can mean millions to them, and maybe even make or break their careers before they even start it.
A top ranked player who underperforms is of equal concern to a guy who appears to overperform.
Are they so arrogant to think they can get by just on natural ability alone so don't need to bring their A game? That attitude will get quickly found out in the pro-league. Will they work hard? Will they show that professional commitment needed to help the Bills succeed?
If they are so stupid as to fail a drugs test, didn't they think they'd be tested? That comes down to a basic level of intelligence.
If a top athlete underperforms in 3-4 areas, I would think this raises a bit of a red flag. Its not a case of saying they deserve a second chance as this day will have been drummed into them since they started playing college football as being the all important big day. And it makes me wonder if they would ever play up to their level of talent once they went pro and got their first pay cheque.
However the Combine can be undervalued in analysing the mental attitude of the athletes there. And I don't mean the Wonderlic score.
The combine is these athletes most important interview ever. It can mean millions to them, and maybe even make or break their careers before they even start it.
A top ranked player who underperforms is of equal concern to a guy who appears to overperform.
Are they so arrogant to think they can get by just on natural ability alone so don't need to bring their A game? That attitude will get quickly found out in the pro-league. Will they work hard? Will they show that professional commitment needed to help the Bills succeed?
If they are so stupid as to fail a drugs test, didn't they think they'd be tested? That comes down to a basic level of intelligence.
If a top athlete underperforms in 3-4 areas, I would think this raises a bit of a red flag. Its not a case of saying they deserve a second chance as this day will have been drummed into them since they started playing college football as being the all important big day. And it makes me wonder if they would ever play up to their level of talent once they went pro and got their first pay cheque.
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