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Originally Posted by Rajmahal33
I never understood why ppl are so ready to believe so called pundits and completely question the decision-making process our own staff goes through...I'd be willing to bet that if the pundit's every move was scrutinized like our FO, they wouldn't be so credible. They pretty much only deal with hypotheticals and no one really examines their predictions with a fine tooth comb. 3-5 years after a draft, most of the picks are out of sight out of mind so no one bothers to check how these guys performed compared to how they were projected.
Also you never hear people blaming Kiper/McShay/Whoever for "busts". It wasn't just the oakland raiders FO that thought Jamarcus Russell was next coming of Christ. In the same way, why doesn't anyone call out these pundits for not picking the "sleepers". It seems like a FO is scrutinized for missing out on a guy who ends up being an undrafted or late round superstar. No one ever says Kiper really dropped the ball on Terrell Davis or Tom Brady...
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Some people just step up at the next level and there was no reason to believe that they would have. Sometimes the school that someone comes from, their limited play, or even performance just doesn't give analysts something to work with.
In the end, it's the team employing someone, not Kiper, so you take that at worth.