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Rauch, Saban, Knox, Levy all among the highest paid coaches of their eras. Mr. Wilson had no problem paying for demonstrated results. If anyone cares to research which owner had the most highest paid players at their respective positions over the years, they may be surprised. We've also had a couple of the highest paid players, period, as well. Including OJ, ironically. Nobody is claiming Mr. Wilson wasn't tight with the purse strings or that he didn't insist on operating within a prescribed budget year to year, but he was hardly the miser some have claimed over the years, either.

I don’t disagree with anything here, especially about the added complexity of today’s schemes; on both sides of the ball. I only cite Kelly and Marino as they were mentioned as examples of guys who scored low and still succeeded.

I don't mean to single out Kelly and Marino, but they are two HOFers often mentioned in the low wonderlic discussions. And yeah, nobody ever confused them with keen intellects so I don't think much was expected in that department, lol. But they could break down a defense and expound on various defensive concepts and why certain offensive schemes may work against them during the interview process in their draft years. That's all that matters to teams and I'm concerned about the reports of Jackson's poor performance along those lines in his various interviews so far.

Kelly and Marino, along with other low wonderlic scorers over the years, were able to allay the concerns about the poor test performance with their ability to impress with their football knowledge in interviews, including in depth breakdowns on the chalkboard. It's been reported that Jackson has not been impressive in his interviews when it comes to breaking down various plays and retaining various information. That's what makes a low score a red flag.

I was at those camps and saw him live. And I’ve seen all those on your list as well. So yeah, I’m gonna act like I am actually able to draw live comparisons. But if it makes you feel better, I’ll tamp down the hyperbole (used to emphasize the point) and say the others are close.

James Harris. And it’s not even close. He did stuff on the practice field that was legend at the time.

Bergeron. Great player to pattern his game after.

McSorely was actually found guilty of assault in a Canadian court.

I’d like to see the CBA language governing drug tests. Do teams have permission to randomly check or is it strictly league mandated?

I’d argue a little about Mario. A couple All Pro and Pro Bowl seasons after he got paid. He totally quit on Rex and Co after that, though.

Makes sense and I could see it happening but I still won't believe it until I see the Giants passing on a QB.

Yep, mechanic's issues. Like rusty socket tools and faulty plug sets.

There is NOTHING Bill Polian is going to say that will cause ANY player to rise or fall on ANY team's draft board. Nothing. At. All.

Came across this article today from Bleacher Report, which means I take it with a Mt. Everest of salt. He's not without his supporters and it was nice to see Kiper have his hypocrisy exposed, too. Anyway, if he's not impressing at interviews in terms of breaking down plays or retaining information, it's going to be a red flag. Wish I knew if those at the combine that are worse were any of those expected to be selected before him. Here's the rest of the article. Again, it's Bleacher Report, so don't hold it up as a great example of sports journalism. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2766425-ditch-the-racially-coded-language-lamar-jackson-is-no-ones-wide-receiver

Yep. Bledsoe lost his job to Losman but for all the wrong reasons. Losman never came close to outplaying Bledsoe in camp and in the meeting room. When Donahoe demanded Losman be given the reigns, it caused that locker room to implode. That was the worst thing that could have happened to Losman, too.

Brings to mind another southern California QB with strong political leanings and a loud voice that wasn't shy about sharing them who came to Buffalo, embraced the city, and won championships. I'd argue that being unafraid to speak up is an requirement for being a successful QB.

I've long trumpeted that the best thing to happen to Kelly was learning under Mouse Davis for two seasons in the USFL and he had great tutelage under Schnellenberger as well in college. Qhile ahead of the curve when he entered the NFL, he wasn't a finished product, either. Marchibroda helped Kelly refine his game and to reach an elite level.

Per the bold text, I think it's safe to assume we would have failed with Ponder/Gabbert given their histories. Carolina was never going to move off that #1 pick to get Cam given the dearth of QBs in that draft. They needed a QB as bad as anybody.

The phrase in the OP that best summarizes the entire post is, "Admittedly, this is revisionist history at its finest. ..." The Bennett trade singularly shifted the balance of power in the AFC East.

I feel the only relevance is to any historical context one wants to ascribe to our drafting history. Period. Please show me how past regimes who ignored past QB prospects in past drafts bear ANY relevance to this regime and these QB prospects, in this draft and these teams. If McBeane are sitting there fretting over the past failures of previous administrations, they are the wrong people for the job. Somehow, I believe they aren't influenced by that in the least.

Again, an interesting tidbit. Again, totally irrelevant to the task at hand.

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They spent time with him in Mobile during Senior Bowl week.