Greg Cosell talks about Clausen

[MaineManPanther]

I'm sure they did, but when it comes time to REALLY look into players, Clausen wasn't in our mind and therefor didn't get the same amount of attention or the attention he should have if we thought we were going to take him.

Hurney fuked up, no two ways around it.

If they were that high on him with what they knew, Im not sure what they could find, if they that wouldve detered them from picking him up mid second round.

I agree it's been a bad pick. But I don't think due to lack of research.

[TheRealDeal]

If they were that high on him with what they knew, Im not sure what they would find, if they went 100 percent that wouldve detered them from picking him up mid second round.

I agree it's been a bad pick. But I don't think due to lack of research.

You don't know whatt they would have found? Look at last year. That was all there for the viewing at Notre Dame. Everyone else saw it, we just didn't look.

[MaineManPanther]

You don't know whatt they would have found? Look at last year. That was all there for the viewing at Notre Dame. Everyone else saw it, we just didn't look.

He did nothing in Notre Dame in 2009 to give a strong indication he was a bust. And Im sure they looked at tape to get most of the info they had on him.

After watching tape and talking to people, they were still willing to trade up to the 33rd spot. I don't see what they couldve found out had they digged a little deeper that wouldve made them do a complete 360.

[TheRealDeal]

He did nothing in Notre Dame in 2009 to give a strong indication he was a bust. And Im sure they looked at tape to get most of the info they had on him.

After watching tape and talking to people, they were still willing to trade up to the 33rd spot. I don't see what they couldve found out had they digged a little deeper that wouldve made them do a complete 360.

Well I can't prove it to you so I'll just say ok.

[MaineManPanther]

I can't prove it for sure either. Im just going off what ( I would hope) is standard procedure for GM and scouts.

[TheRealDeal]

I can't prove it for sure either. Im just going off what ( I would hope) is standard procedure for GM and scouts.

There are just too many prospects to devote the necessary time to find out everything about them. The teams that needed QBs (and likely did more research on him because of that need and high pick) passed on him twice.

[Mr. Scot]

Fairly common belief after the draft was that Clausen's interview with Gruden hurt his stock.

Not sure I buy it, honestly. I think it may have just been that talking heads and draftniks thought way more of Clausen than the actual decision makers did.

[thefuzz]

False. Hurney didn't do research because he didn't think he'd be there when we picked. He had no idea about Clausen and every other team that did their research passed on him. When Clausen was dropping, Hurney googled him and the first thing that came up was Kiper's mock draft and Hurney jumped at him.

I think he's even quoted as saying such.

I wonder if Pitt researched Manning 2 in 2004?

Wonder if Tampa Bay did their research on Bowers this past year?

It's foolish to think that we didn't do our research on a huge position of need.