Can Myles Murphy break the run of draft flops? A bizarre run of disappointments has scouts wary. Scouts explain. Also inside: Why Will Anderson is (by far) the best in class at pass rusher.
I moved to Greenville 2 years ago. The Clemson team is super coddled. The local media treats the team like an NFL team and Dabo like he's the greatest coach since Bear Bryant. Were it not for Watson and Lawrence, that team wouldn't have done jack.
A local critical of the team put it best: "How many OL and DL do you see in the NFL? Not many."
I love your work, Bob. My daughter goes to Clemson, so I may be biased. I think your being hard on them. 2 national championships, 6 straight playoffs, going thru Alabama twice, Oklahoma, Ohio State.
A.J. Terrell, Grady Jackson, Dexter Lawrence, Tee Higgins, DJ Reader, Deshawn Watson, Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Hunter Renfrow, Mike Williams, Christian Wilkins and DeAndre Hopkins.
I'm just here to check out Bob's write-up on Van Ness. Whether it's intentional or not on the part of the scouts, Van Ness has a particular demographic trait in common with all his comps. That's a hell of a coincidence.
“You know what they do?” another weathered scout said. “They test really well. It’s been like that for 25 years. Clemson’s hard (to scout) because they’re so f--king spoiled. They’re entitled. Unless you’re squeaky clean, I wouldn’t touch you.”
I moved to Greenville 2 years ago. The Clemson team is super coddled. The local media treats the team like an NFL team and Dabo like he's the greatest coach since Bear Bryant. Were it not for Watson and Lawrence, that team wouldn't have done jack.
A local critical of the team put it best: "How many OL and DL do you see in the NFL? Not many."
I love your work, Bob. My daughter goes to Clemson, so I may be biased. I think your being hard on them. 2 national championships, 6 straight playoffs, going thru Alabama twice, Oklahoma, Ohio State.
A.J. Terrell, Grady Jackson, Dexter Lawrence, Tee Higgins, DJ Reader, Deshawn Watson, Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Hunter Renfrow, Mike Williams, Christian Wilkins and DeAndre Hopkins.
I'm just here to check out Bob's write-up on Van Ness. Whether it's intentional or not on the part of the scouts, Van Ness has a particular demographic trait in common with all his comps. That's a hell of a coincidence.
Great insight on the Clemson program.
A scout's iconic quote came from one of Bob McGinn's draft evaluations years ago. "Typical Clemson guy. Can't spell his own name."
Anybody got a decoder ring?
“You know what they do?” another weathered scout said. “They test really well. It’s been like that for 25 years. Clemson’s hard (to scout) because they’re so f--king spoiled. They’re entitled. Unless you’re squeaky clean, I wouldn’t touch you.”
What does this even mean?
Murphy is a good, solid player. Not a star. He should be a good pro. He is likely just overrated by scouts, which might itself be the curse.