Only EQ made a poor decision. Kizer and claypool were second round (claypool didn't have elgibility left). Gilman had nothing to gain, kmet was first TE Taken.
In the end, it is the players final and ultimate decision to enter or not enter the draft. The coaches can only give so much information and add guidance, but ultimately, the players makes the final call.
Disappointing that I stayed up til midnight in hopes that JOK would get picked.
I even found myself rooting for Barrmore to get picked late, so they'd break the record.
I don't think a prima donna is going to fit very well in Saban's program. That's probably a factor in determining their RKG.
It's is pretty awesome how he reloads his coaching staff as well. He hires a combo of up and coming talent, coaches who need to be rehabbed, and others who are just solid coaches/recruiters.
He actually is a defensive guy. He’s admitted his favorite job is coaching DBs. But he’s had good OCs, and has adapted as the game has adjusted to a more wide open style.
It is but it happens every year. I never understood it either. As long as a player has at least a base level of measurables past production is a much better predictor of success. And yet every year there's a player who rockets up draft boards because he performs well in shirts.
Yep, no program has seen as many staff changes in the last 6 or 8 years either.
I thought that draft evals were done by an outside party.
Don’t know, I assume there is a 3rd party but I would also assume ND provides input. What ever is happening, it’s been wrong. I understand nothing is perfect but I believe the last 2 years we had projected 3-4 in first round and came up with a good egg. Does KMet come back with a second round grade? What did it cost him? Some I get. JOK was not going to move up with another year. He was a highlight reel and a Butkus winner. But others like EQ, Kmet might have seen a 10m swing.
Still seems like a poor job. Seems based more on highlight films than watching games.
I don't think there's an official list. But I think he averaged somewhere around #10 in most top available QB lists. So there's still hope.
