ESPN article on draft pick character, heart

[Ramius]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2407432

 

the article is a good read on character of players, how much it affects their stock, and what raises flags of scouts and GM's. mentions some players of questionable character in this draft.

They had an interesting take on Leinhart firing steinberg as his agent.

 

Also in there was this little tibdit by Jeremy Green, a scout for the browns from 2000-2005, and now ESPN's director of scouts inc.

 

"In Buffalo, it's obvious [former offensive tackle] Mike Williams doesn't like football. And they made him a top-five pick. Heart is a big part of the equation."

[Beerball]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2407432

 

the article is a good read on character of players, how much it affects their stock, and what raises flags of scouts and GM's. mentions some players of questionable character in this draft.

They had an interesting take on Leinhart firing steinberg as his agent.

 

Also in there was this little tibdit by Jeremy Green, a scout for the browns from 2000-2005, and now ESPN's director of scouts inc.

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I wonder what Green said before the pick and subsequent train wreck.

[2003Contenders]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.  I wonder what Green said before the pick and subsequent train wreck.

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Agreed... In fact, the consensus at the time was that WM was a "safe" pick as he did not come with any questionable character issues.

 

I think too often the problem is that these guys sign the fat contracts with the big guaranteed signing bonus -- and they feel like their goal of getting rich has been fulfilled. A guy like Big Mike will never have to work another day again in his life if he so chooses. The key is identifying which players view that big payday as the BEGINNING to a highly competetive career. That's what makes this whole thing such a crapshoot.