NFL scouts in town

**Wesley** · 05-08-2009, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneman003

hmmm... you are telling me that regional NFL scouts arent going to keep an eye on LJ who was freshman all-america, Darius who put up very big numbers for a freshman in the big XII, and Sed-J who has a tremendous combo of speed and leaping ability? those guys all have a future in the NFL imo and people are watching them.... especially LJ

The Dallas scout may be checking out some Texas natives IMO.

**Steve** · 05-08-2009, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Wesley

The Dallas scout may be checking out some Texas natives IMO.

He probably isn't scouting just for the Cowboys, especially with the Viking scout also in attendance. NFL teams pool their scouting reports into shared databases that are available to multiple teams. One of the first was known as BLESTO-V. I believe that it stood for bears, lions, eagles, saints, oilers, & vikings. Teams can still conduct individual workouts or private visits, but most information is now shared.

**Al_4_State** · 05-08-2009, 01:49 PM

To play QB in the NFL you have to be 6'5" and slow. You also have to suck in college. They don't want athletes who can make plays at that position.

One of my pet peeves is the idea that there is an insanely specific mold for NFL qbs, and personally I think the team that breaks this mold, and takes a chance on a good college QB who didn't play in a traditional NFL offense in college will be successful. I heard a good bit on the radio the other day about how the NFL will have to start running more spread because most of the good college QBs run it, and are adapted to it. Because the offenses run in the NFL are so different than college, to find an "NFL ready" Qb, NFL teams are settling on guys that aren't very good just because they fit some physical mold, or are used to those types of system. Thus, the decrease in NFL qb play...

**Wingback** · 05-08-2009, 03:37 PM

I'll be stunned if Arnaud becomes a first rounder. Can he be drafted? Certainly. As long as he continues to improve. To become a first rounder, he will have to put up some very, very impressive numbers and quite frankly, the Cyclones will have to win more ball games. NFL scouts would think long and hard before they would draft a quarterback in the first round who led his team to a 2-10 or 3-9 season.

**Cy Hard** · 05-08-2009, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Wingback

I'll be stunned if Arnaud becomes a first rounder. Can he be drafted? Certainly. As long as he continues to improve. To become a first rounder, he will have to put up some very, very impressive numbers and quite frankly, the Cyclones will have to win more ball games. NFL scouts would think long and hard before they would draft a quarterback in the first round who led his team to a 2-10 or 3-9 season.

Tell that to Josh Freeman. I forgot that KSU was playing in a BCS bowl last year. I've said it for a while and will continue to do so through his draft process, he can go in the first. He has the arm strength and height, weight, smarts that fit the "NFL mold".