02-18-2022, 05:15 PM
(02-18-2022, 03:48 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: No where did I call him a bust.
But to act like he is a franchise LT is a bigger mistake then calling him a bust.
I'm going to let you in on a little secret about Brandon Thorn, Lance Zierlen, Mel Kiper, and all the cats that are like them. This information is from my days of doing radio and meeting actual NFL front office executives, guys who were paid a ton of money to scout players. This informtation is why I laugh at people who say "Well I talked to (insert twitter guy) and he said this guy is the best."
Ready... Anyone who is actual good at scouting NFL talent and has a real eye for it, is being paid a ton of money to do it for an NFL franchise or NFL network or affiliated NFL sources. People who are really good at it, aren't giving away their opinion for free on the internet, via youtube, twitter, etc. People who are skilled don't need to hype themselves on the net and don't give away their knowledge for free. Again, this is from actual NFL employees. "The people out there on the net trying to break down plays and players throw out so many opinions that there are right often enough that people forget how often they are wrong. That's why they have a day job and an opinion versus doing it for a living."
Stop putting your blind faith in twitter guy.
Another terrible take!
You didn’t call him a bust (others have) just as I didn’t label him a franchise LT. We should and could have an above average (top 10-12) for many years to come. For the 11 pick of the 2019 draft, that’s a favorable outcome. Nothing more, nothing less.
I find it comical that you bring up Mel Kiper (who I don’t particularly like) as a point of derision. Mel Kiper makes far, far more money than any scout in the NFL. Hilarious.
The fact that you’re not familiar who Thorn or Manyweather are tells me all I need to know. Manyweather runs OL Masterminds with All-Pro Lane Johnson and is widely attended by to many NFL players to list. Several Bengal players have sought out his services in Texax as well as dozens of others in D1 and the NFL.
https://www.chargers.com/news/duke-manyweather-rashawn-slater-justin-herbert-pairing
Brandon Thorn is on another level. He breaks down film as a profession. He’s good at it. His True Sacks Rate is widely known in NFL circles. He too works with OL Masterminds. He is my personal favorite.
So these aren’t some random dudes in the twitterverse. These guys are the real thing. For someone that his whole life thinking about OL, I approve. You are out of your element here. Just let it go.
