Every year there is more data, more “Youtube-Film” and the consideration process starts earlier and earlier…
Most mocks start at the top with seniors who have elite measurements, presumed testing, and stats/production to that point in their careers… Then elite athletes entering their junior year who produce at a high level, and finally the “projections…”
- Who are the former 4-5 star kids who didn’t get much playing time as freshmen or sophomores, and started showing out at spots in the junior season and decided to come out? What would a senior year have looked like? A perfect example is a guy like Hutch coming back and cementing himself as a top #1-3 pick, and teams comparing that to what Walker would have done in a senior year? Walker tested better, and was a 5 star recruit vs Hutch as a 4 star… Walker had a more productive career in less snaps up to his junior season, tested like a freak… so many projected what he could/would have done with another year in college?
We’ve seen guys like Ringo, Bresee, JSN, Witherspoon, Branch, Battle, etc all over draft boards ranging from rounds 1-3 over the past few months…
To say that this isn’t a great draft class… or there aren’t any generational talents is VERY short sighted, and many have clouded judgement because the “TYPE OF PLAYER” they want might not be in this class, or projected around #6…