"Can we talk about the "ceiling" on prospects?" Tue Jan-29-13 11:10 AM by Basaglia
When you watch a kid play and you're thinking "How good can he be?," what exactly are you looking at...
athleticism (which is so much more than running and jumping, it's ridiculous...dunno how people don't get this by now)? in-game IQ? motor? poise? leadership? durability?
obviously, bits and pieces of ALL of these things make a great prospect into a great player.
and the importance of these things vary by position. for example, i think the most important quality for a QB is leadership. believe it or not, ravens players respected the hell outta bum ass trent dilfer. they LISTENED to that guy and respected his toughess. there's also my Bamma Big Man Theory (which T-Rob has made his mission in life to disprove), which states: "If a big man tries ALL THE TIME, it is impossible for a big man to be sorry." That's MOTOR. RBs have to be DURABLE...that is the #1 thing for me when looking at a RB. good/quick feet is next. Alfred "First Round Talent" Morris is the latest example of this.
Anyway, just curious, because I'm tired of seeing certain guys being said to have a high "ceiling" based on nothing more than athleticism and they are SORRY in all other areas.
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