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Originally Posted by puffnstuff
Jamarcus must have blocked Mayocks view of everybody else at that ProDay somehow.  |
Another pretty astute talent evaluator Gil Brandt has always been pretty adamant that Jamarcus Russel had one of the best pro days he'd ever seen. So it's not like others at the pro day saw a guy who had no mobility or arm strength. Brandt also said that despite that he would never draft him based on the interviews and the like that he had done with him. Apparently a very good hearted guy...but not motivated enough to be a top level pro player.
Pro days only really showcase the players physical skills. Getting on his knees and heaving the ball 60 yards into a garbage can is the type of thing a players does at pro days. The player isn't making reads and throws with a pass rusher in his face. I don't doubt that Manziel wowed with his showcase day. It's the interviews with teams that will ultimately get him drafted.