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Should Mel Kiper Jr. make the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:49 pm
Several people have floated this recently. Keep in mind the HoF does not only include players, but broadcasters have also been inducted along with owners, coaches, GMs etc.
I would say yes. He has a huge, instrumental role in making the NFL Draft the spectacle (which isn't necessarily a great thing) and money maker that it is today.
I would say yes. He has a huge, instrumental role in making the NFL Draft the spectacle (which isn't necessarily a great thing) and money maker that it is today.
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Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:51 pm to Fun Bunch
Absolutely. Literally created the 3 months of constant talking about the draft, and ultimately, the huge tv production that it’s become.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:52 pm to Fun Bunch
Without a doubt, yes.
I don't necessarily like or listen to him, but every single football fan knows the name "Mel Kiper". Dude has been very instrumental in the game.
I don't necessarily like or listen to him, but every single football fan knows the name "Mel Kiper". Dude has been very instrumental in the game.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:52 pm to Hot Carl
Before he came along, they were doing like 20 round drafts in a Holiday Inn banquet hall filled with cigar smoke, and were drafting Kickers in Round 1.
The intense media focus on the draft has had a ripple effect throughout the entire game
The intense media focus on the draft has had a ripple effect throughout the entire game
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:54 pm to Fun Bunch
Yes. He's part of football culture. Kiper is synonymous with the draft for a generation of fans. If we're measuring contributions to the game, he's been a part of taking the draft from a largely uninteresting administrative process to an off season multi month mega event that people look forward to.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:10 pm to Fun Bunch
Yes. Easily
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:10 pm to Fun Bunch
Yes
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:11 pm to Fun Bunch
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drafting Kickers in Round 1.
Yup, the public scrutiny created a science to building teams through the draft.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:11 pm to Fun Bunch
Yes. Sabol is in for a similar reason.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:12 pm to saintsfan22
What about McShay?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:14 pm to Fun Bunch
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Before he came along, they were doing like 20 round drafts in a Holiday Inn banquet hall filled with cigar smoke, and were drafting Kickers in Round 1.
Ehh...they did that twice before Keiper came along, and once quite a few years after he became an ESPN name.
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The intense media focus on the draft has had a ripple effect throughout the entire game
That can't be denied. It's crazy how far a WR can shoot up a draft board after running one 40 yard sprint in spandex and no pads.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:15 pm to ragincajun03
Its also forced teams to take scouting much, much more seriously, with a huge amount of scouts, analytics, testing, etc.
They can find guys at tiny schools and big schools, guys that underperformed but are athletic, etc etc.
It has made the game a lot better in a lot of ways.
They can find guys at tiny schools and big schools, guys that underperformed but are athletic, etc etc.
It has made the game a lot better in a lot of ways.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:16 pm to Fun Bunch
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Keep in mind the HoF does not only include players, but broadcasters have also been inducted along with owners, coaches, GMs etc.
Broadcasters receive the Pete Rozelle Award, so they don't get a bust like the others do. Madden won the Rozelle Award before he was actually inducted as a coach.
That said, Kiper should likely receive the award one day considering guys like Chris Berman and Tom Jackson have won it.
ETA: The Sabols are a special case. I highly doubt Kiper gets a bust like them.
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:26 pm to Fun Bunch
I watched the draft on the NFL Network. Mel has lost his fastball and his hair. So that's a big no.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:31 pm to Fun Bunch
Yes
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:35 pm to Fun Bunch
Mel kipper has never been in a draft room How does he make the HOF? Get a clue
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:38 pm to Hamma1122
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Mel kipper has never been in a draft room How does he make the HOF? Get a clue
You don't have to work for a team to make the HOF. Kiper basically created the draft industry by himself and the NFL has made an unbelievable about of money as a result.
He absolutely deserves to be in.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 4:03 pm to Fun Bunch
Yes and it isn’t close. He is almost solely responsible for the nfl being a year long thing now.
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 4:07 pm to Fun Bunch
Yes, absolutely. But not Todd McShay
Posted on 5/1/23 at 4:32 pm to Fun Bunch
Not until they let Howard Cosell in and then a yes for Mel Kiper Jr
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