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this article changed your opinion? really?
16-year-old Scout Evaluates Dion Jordan
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this article changed your opinion? really?
roy_miami
2020 cant get here soon enough
Didn't you just contradict yourself there?
Thank you. One poster demonstrated an ability to relax and evaluate. Found the nugget. The primary reason I posted this thread was the wildly disparate opinions the kid had on Dion Jordan and Dion Sims. He offered the most negative report on Jordan, and perhaps the most positive one on Sims. Certainly the most glowing one I've seen.
I bookmarked this kid's site a month ago. I read everything weeks ago. I knew he hated Jordan. If I wanted to be cruel I would have posted the Sims evaluation first, and roped in posters to praising the young evaluator. Then dumped the Jordan appraisal. Or never mentioned the Jordan report, and allowed someone to inevitably find it.
This method always had far greater potential. Thanks for playing.
If you're ripping me, there's a huge chance you've already missed the point, but never saw it fly over your head.
BTW, re the happy meal, I despise McDonald's. I do love the Jets. Disregarding the value of early evaluation is never smart.
I pity anyone who feels the need to make reference to underaged anything.
dlockz
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yes because all high picks are studs
Roman529
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Some are and some are not. I watch a lot of PAC-12 games as an ASU and CU grad and it doesn't sound like the kid knows what he is talking about. Oregon's system makes it tough to really judge Jordan's ability, in large part because they have a very fast paced, high scoring offense. Jordan wasn't really on the field as much as your typical DE. But to say that Jordan is lousy or a third rounder is just plain ignorant.
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Not that much, actually.
Disregarding the inevitable turmoil of this thread, I think Mackenzie is a hell of an evaluator. I wanted to give him some publicity and I'm sure we'll hear from him again.
Even if I have to do it.
My only hesitation the past few days was concern that Dolphin fans would bombard his twitter, or similar.
But I don't fear too much, other than 30 more years of our failed stadium.
I forget which capsule I read first, after stumbling upon the site a month or so ago. It was an immediate eye opener. Such a contrast to the typical safe garbage conventional wisdom. Extraordinarily detailed and thought provoking. He asks questions then answers them defiantly. Covers aspects that others ignore, like Dion Jordan's use of his hands. My only frustration was the gap between entries, once I caught up with everything. I expected the typical cram session leading up to the draft. Instead, it followed the normal schedule. He didn't detail Sims until a week prior to the draft. I disagreed with that one -- overly positive -- but that's never a concern when the caliber of writing is so high and the opinion commanding.
The format is fantastic, far superior to standard methods. Mackenzie provides flash positives and negatives first, instead of wandering text. I can't believe so many scouting reports do it the other way. It enables a quick vision of the player, and captures the reader. When I'm reading Pro Football Weekly's preview book, no matter how impressive it is, I tend to fall asleep, or forget who I'm reading about, when Nolan Nawrocki leads off every player with a high school summation.
Mackenzie deftly expands on everything. The ending is well done also, with a comparison to a prominent NFL player. That serves to tie everything together, a mental image. Then he announces where he would draft the player, and where he expects him to be picked.
Probably the most brilliant aspect of all is Mackenzie's reliance on scouting reports he wrote months and months ago, sometimes nearly a year ago. There's no panic to update and conform.
Even if I have to do it.
My only hesitation the past few days was concern that Dolphin fans would bombard his twitter, or similar.
But I don't fear too much, other than 30 more years of our failed stadium.
I forget which capsule I read first, after stumbling upon the site a month or so ago. It was an immediate eye opener. Such a contrast to the typical safe garbage conventional wisdom. Extraordinarily detailed and thought provoking. He asks questions then answers them defiantly. Covers aspects that others ignore, like Dion Jordan's use of his hands. My only frustration was the gap between entries, once I caught up with everything. I expected the typical cram session leading up to the draft. Instead, it followed the normal schedule. He didn't detail Sims until a week prior to the draft. I disagreed with that one -- overly positive -- but that's never a concern when the caliber of writing is so high and the opinion commanding.
The format is fantastic, far superior to standard methods. Mackenzie provides flash positives and negatives first, instead of wandering text. I can't believe so many scouting reports do it the other way. It enables a quick vision of the player, and captures the reader. When I'm reading Pro Football Weekly's preview book, no matter how impressive it is, I tend to fall asleep, or forget who I'm reading about, when Nolan Nawrocki leads off every player with a high school summation.
Mackenzie deftly expands on everything. The ending is well done also, with a comparison to a prominent NFL player. That serves to tie everything together, a mental image. Then he announces where he would draft the player, and where he expects him to be picked.
Probably the most brilliant aspect of all is Mackenzie's reliance on scouting reports he wrote months and months ago, sometimes nearly a year ago. There's no panic to update and conform.
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I got the impression the author used the majority of his report to zero in on exposing the negative aspects of his game because he already decided he didn't like the player much. I see Jordan as an explosive athlete off the edge. I don't think the author credits Jordan enough for his athleticism, and I think Jordan is quicker than he gives him credit for too. I don't think Jordan is as bad of a tackler as he makes out, I see no mention of Jordan's high end motor. I actually agree with a lot of what he says -- Jordan's hand usage could definitely use some work, he does need to work on adding some more pass rushing moves (although not to the extent the author claims), and he needs to be better against the run. But to quantify him as a 'bust' based on these few weaknesses, without giving a thorough summary of the positives, seemed a little harsh.
Thanks for posting, though. I agree it is incredibly detailed and it was refreshing to read another point of view, even if I don't happen to agree with some of it.
Thanks for posting, though. I agree it is incredibly detailed and it was refreshing to read another point of view, even if I don't happen to agree with some of it.
roy_miami
2020 cant get here soon enough
dlockz
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some first rounders play like third rounders/ if someone said that about ghouslton years ago it might sound ingnorant
roy_miami
2020 cant get here soon enough
The kid loves Mingo and I have to agree with him, Mingo will be a beast in the NFL.