You make quite the impassioned counter argument and a lot of good points!
i actually don’t disagree with you on some of this. There are a lot of bad or inexperienced content creators out there. But that is true of normal color commentators.
i have listened to a lot of great content creators who are smart, knowledgeable, and great communicators. It might be a rare one that could translate his skills to the booth— but that is true of any color commentator. It is a job that very few get— only the very best can rise to the top.
All I ask is that some of these guys in the new generation of film nerds be looked at as part of the pool of candidates. What I see now is the booth is viewed as just a cushy retirement job for former players who aren’t really meaningfully vetted or trained.