Best Athlete Available

[jason]

I was listening to a radio show this morning where they talked about the concept of going for the Best Athlete Available instead of necessarily the BPA. They were speaking about the "you can't teach height/weight/speed/etc." stuff, and said that instincts could be taught through repetition. What can't be taught, however, is a 4.4 forty when a guy has maxed out at 4.65 or something like that. You might be able to shave some time here and there, but ultimately that's his speed.

 

A draft that followed the BAA theory kind of goes with what Emery talked about last year in regards to Long.

 

1. Aaron Donald, DT, Pitt - He fits the concept. A DT faster than some of the combine WRs? Yeah, I'll bite.

2. Terrence Brooks, FS, FSU - 4.37 forty, 38" vertical, 10' broad jump. He's not the strongest, but he's a freak athlete.

3. Dri Archer, RB, Kent State - This guy has the potential to be CJ2K before CJ2K got lazy. He's a breakaway homerun possibility on every play.

4. Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson - Dude is 6'4", has a 40" vertical, and ran faster than the supposedly super fast Sammy Watkins.

5. Prince Shembo, LB, ND - Nearly 40" vertical, good all around everything else.

6. Logan Thomas, QB, VaTech - What more do you want? The dude was the leader in every.single.combine.category for QBs. Fast, massive, long arms, huge hands, he looks like Kapernick.

6. A.C. Leonard, TE, TSU - I'm sorry, but a 4.5 forty at 250lbs is ridiculous. He's probably the best pure athlete (according to combine-type measurables) at TE this year.

 

Full disclosure: I considered Hageman in the 2nd.

 

What's your "all freak athlete" draft?

 

 

[lemonej]

I was listening to a radio show this morning where they talked about the concept of going for the Best Athlete Available instead of necessarily the BPA. They were speaking about the "you can't teach height/weight/speed/etc." stuff, and said that instincts could be taught through repetition. What can't be taught, however, is a 4.4 forty when a guy has maxed out at 4.65 or something like that. You might be able to shave some time here and there, but ultimately that's his speed.

 

A draft that followed the BAA theory kind of goes with what Emery talked about last year in regards to Long.

 

1. Aaron Donald, DT, Pitt - He fits the concept. A DT faster than some of the combine WRs? Yeah, I'll bite.

2. Terrence Brooks, FS, FSU - 4.37 forty, 38" vertical, 10' broad jump. He's not the strongest, but he's a freak athlete.

3. Dri Archer, RB, Kent State - This guy has the potential to be CJ2K before CJ2K got lazy. He's a breakaway homerun possibility on every play.

4. Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson - Dude is 6'4", has a 40" vertical, and ran faster than the supposedly super fast Sammy Watkins.

5. Prince Shembo, LB, ND - Nearly 40" vertical, good all around everything else.

6. Logan Thomas, QB, VaTech - What more do you want? The dude was the leader in every.single.combine.category for QBs. Fast, massive, long arms, huge hands, he looks like Kapernick.

6. A.C. Leonard, TE, TSU - I'm sorry, but a 4.5 forty at 250lbs is ridiculous. He's probably the best pure athlete (according to combine-type measurables) at TE this year.

 

Full disclosure: I considered Hageman in the 2nd.

 

What's your "all freak athlete draft

 

Donald,Ward, Desir, Marqueston Huff,DeAnthony Thomas,Logan Thomas and Jordon Lynch.