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GTripp0012 · 03-19-2007, 03:17 AM

This doesn't mean that guys with more starts ALWAYS do better, but rather differenciates between two favorably (highly) scouted prospects (such as Russell/Quinn, Leaf/Manning...etc..)

But the concept basicially states that if guys like Vick, Rodgers, Smith etc... had stayed in school and performed well over the remainder of their career--they would have been great QBs in this league.

Then again, some of the guys on that list might have gone the Ron Pawlus route. Basically have a great two years, a disappointing junior year, and instead of opting for the draft, deciding to come back and effectively falling off the face of the earth. There's no guarentee that if Grossman came back and played for Zook as a Sr. that he would have even gone on the first day in the 2004 draft!

But that's one of the things this is testing for, consistent play.

Moral of the story: stay in school kids.

03-19-2007, 03:17 AM	#2
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 37 Posts: 15,994	Re: How good will JaMarcus Russell be at the Pro Level? This doesn't mean that guys with more starts ALWAYS do better, but rather differenciates between two favorably (highly) scouted prospects (such as Russell/Quinn, Leaf/Manning...etc..) But the concept basicially states that if guys like Vick, Rodgers, Smith etc... had stayed in school and performed well over the remainder of their career--they would have been great QBs in this league. Then again, some of the guys on that list might have gone the Ron Pawlus route. Basically have a great two years, a disappointing junior year, and instead of opting for the draft, deciding to come back and effectively falling off the face of the earth. There's no guarentee that if Grossman came back and played for Zook as a Sr. that he would have even gone on the first day in the 2004 draft! But that's one of the things this is testing for, consistent play. Moral of the story: stay in school kids. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.