The Annual Ricky Proehl Tour

[Jeremy Igo]

Due diligence.

Good teams do it.

[LUUUUUKE]

i would think so because you never know how the draft will turn out and someone who was thought to be "out of range" for you could be sitting there, it'd be nice to have actually scouted him...

isn't that kinda what happened with Star? most thought he'd be out of range and we "wished upon a falling star"

In order for any scout, or anyone else for that matter to truly evaluate the talent of a particular player, one must see them in person. If he visits with the alleged "best" WR in the draft, he an then see the dropoff of each player after that. If he sees these things with his own two eyes, then he doesn't need to rely in anyone else's word, and can also judge the disparity between "the best" WR and a middle round "flyer".

I love Proehl in general. Phenomenal player, fantastic human being, and probably an even better talent evaluator/coach at the WR position that there is. We are blessed to have him.

[Squirrel]

Hm louisville isn't to far from Morgantown.

[davos]

Hm louisville isn't to far from Morgantown.

 

Is there like a college there or something? civilization?

[philw5289]

yeah star was considered a lock for the top ten if not top five at one point

 

star fell because of his heart condition

 

[SOJA]

Would they send him to look at guys we don't expect will be there for us? Honestly asking. No snark.

 

 

 

you never know. at this point a few years ago there was NO WAY Star was falling out of the top 5

[CAVSS]

In 2013 only one WR was off the board at pick 27. Never know.

[Kuech the Sneak]

star fell because of his heart condition

Parker does have injury problems though

[CarolinaNCSU]

Yeah echoing what others have said, never know how the draft will shake out. Guys are drafted higher or lower than their projections all the time, and something like Star's heart condition can cause certain teams to back off a top talent while others will pounce.

 

If a guy like Parker slides anywhere close to the 20s, always the (not likely) potential of a trade up as well. Especially when we can essentially bank on having an extra 3rd rounder in 2016 for Hardy. Again, not saying we'd trade up because it's not GMan's style...but say for shits and gigs a top WR like Parker slides to the 20ish range...it would cost a 4th or so to jump up and grab him. Not saying it's likely before I get flamed, but the team is just doing their due diligence for any possible situation. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Love it.  First indication that we are indeed doing our due diligence on the top WRs.  It was assumed, but now we pretty much know it's happening.

[TheRumGone]

If someone would update this thread with tweets that would be awesome!

I remember some last year with kelvin and also Keenan Allen the year before

[jdpanther5]

If someone would update this thread with tweets that would be awesome!

I remember some last year with kelvin and also Keenan Allen the year before

I'll update as they come.

[SteveSmithTD89]

Parker does have injury problems though

He broke his foot. Missed half his senior season.

That's hardly an "injury problem"

[SteveSmithTD89]

Parker falling would be the absolute best thing for this team.

Deceptively quick. Phenomenal hands. Attacks the ball at its highest point with the best of him. Physical after the catch.