nfl changes to the combine ...

yeah, TJ Moe was talking about Belicheck telling all of the draftees and tryout guys that they pissed their time away preparing for combine.

Just like standardized testing in schools

They are making software where they can "tag" a player in game film for the entire year and it gives them quickness and speed scores, reaction time scores, etc. based on their location on the field, the position of the ball, etc.

Its getting nuts.

I saw an article about this, I'll look for it. Basically, they don't need "combine" tests when they have standardized scores for those things based on game film, which would be more reflective of their abilities as well because it involves live action and more of a human/player element. And its just as "scientifically" accurate.

Maybe now Belichick can focus on drafting an outside the numbers wideout that isn't a project that never pans out.

He is above average, but his greatest attribute is stockpiling picks and not overpaying veterans. He also maximizes players talents with scheme. It isn't often a NE player leaves and has greater success.

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They are making software where they can "tag" a player in game film for the entire year and it gives them quickness and speed scores, reaction time scores, etc. based on their location on the field, the position of the ball, etc.

Its getting nuts.

I saw an article about this, I'll look for it. Basically, they don't need "combine" tests when they have standardized scores for those things based on game film, which would be more reflective of their abilities as well because it involves live action and more of a human/player element. And its just as "scientifically" accurate.

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This worries me somewhat in terms of affecting the college game. As it is now, the players play in college the way their coach and team needs them to and then worries about measuring up to what the NFL wants once the combine season starts after college. If the NFL combine is replaced with computers measuring in game reaction times, speed bursts, etc then you will have players during live games thinking "boy I need to really improve my 10 yard burst average in this game" or "I need to go for a strip on this play because my fumbles per tackle ratio is getting too low." They will be playing the game to accumulate computer points as if the game is the combine. The new system will work for a while until the players/agents learn how to adjust to it and then they will have to change the system again.

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He is above average, but his greatest attribute is stockpiling picks and not overpaying veterans. He also maximizes players talents with scheme. It isn't often a NE player leaves and has greater success.

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Stockpiling picks instead of picking an expensive bust in the 1st is why he is so great. He gets team mentality veterans and solid role players for cheap in the draft.

Yes, he should grab a big time outside WR like he had with Moss, but he never has massive holes on his roster like other teams. The model he has laid out is incredible.

However, I don't think many other men or organizations could pull it off.

And of course there is a little luck involved. Having a 5th round pretty boy from Michigan turn into Tom Brady helped. None of his success happens if he is churning through bust QB's like half the teams out there the last decade.

You'd be wrong.

Belichick has had a bunch of terrible wasted drafts - constantly trading down and stocking up on pre-season gym rats who never make the team or pan out.

BB didn't draft Welker, Amendola, among others who made big impacts on the Pats...and traded for a lot of those big stars in the Pats hey-day of going to the SB every year... of the big impact players that made the Pats the Pats this past decade.

He did however draft bad offensive lineman, Maroney, Solder, Chad Jackson, Brandon Tate, Merriweather, Taylor Price, etc.

At this point, the Combine is more focused on interviews and determining if the players are dumbasses/total slackers.

I mean, they have the meetings/interviews which are pretty important. Then they see if someone slacked off and did't train hard (by posting bad numbers - which isn't necessarily fatal) or if they pop positive in the drug test (which should be a big red flag).