YoloinOhio Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Grantland @Grantland33 6m Q&A with John Urschel, 2014 NFL Draft Prospect … and Math Genius! by @thepowerrank http://gran.tl/1uBEktc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Canisius represent! I'm rooting for this kid. Not many like him. I would love to see him in the 7th & see if he can develop into something. Great, great character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) If he's got the physical skills - the smarts are a great asset Awhile back espn did a feature on one of Stanford's guys (don't recall if he was listed on the coaching side or as a third string long snapper but a kid that's athletic but not good enough to play) that has a perfect photographic memory and can recall ridiculous situational information.... Not exact examples but hypothetically things like like what play the opponent ran on 3rd and 1 at the 27 yard line a month prior, or exact play sequences matched up to calls and signals (ie like the pats camera efforts but without the camera and processing incredibly accurate in real time). He struck me as a great target to bring into an organization even as a college kid. I know it's not always popular to say but there's a lot of probability and pattern recognition that goes beyond being a football guy that can trust his gut. Cool stuff. Edited May 7, 2014 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Interesting interview, but the most interesting part is that it was conducted by a guy with a PhD in chemical engineering (from Stanford, no less) who runs a sports analytics website. I'd like to ask him some questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 If his playing career doesn't work out, would be a nice hire for the OBD Analytics Dept! Or he could work for PFF. Kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Interesting interview, but the most interesting part is that it was conducted by a guy with a PhD in chemical engineering (from Stanford, no less) who runs a sports analytics website. I'd like to ask him some questions. I didn't catch that in my Stanford comments above- http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Stanford-Footballs-Secret-Weapon-a-Beautiful-Mind-232608251.html Here's a quick article on Conor McFadden, the one I was referencing. There are a lot of good football minds out there.... Hopefully one of them ends up being our Ernie Adams. It's a valuable organizational culture to have and one of the things I'm happiest about OBD embracing (though I sometimes question the judgement calls and risk assessments we have) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I'd love for us to take him in the 4th round or later. I expect him to be a long term quality starter in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Went to Baltimore. Nice spot for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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