Enough about the "bump"...
...and back to the topic of the post...
I found the comparison of NFL drafting to hiring recent college grads very interesting. I always felt no matter what the GPA, SAT scores, etc, you still don't have concrete evidence that your hire will be a good performer; the NFL draft is a good (although extreme) example of this. Despite all the research coaches put in - it's still a hit or miss process.
Even though I have a good GPA - as a recent college grad I would love to send this out to all those employers who insist on seeing transcripts, SAT scores, etc, thinking this is helping them make a quality hire. If coaches in the NFL with such an abundance of resources (time to research, watch tape, test athletes, etc) can't predict performance then what makes other employers think they can do any better?
Good post.
Duke still sucks though.