🏈 Saw this NFL draft assessment while checking up

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

On Vinnie Sunseri, after seeing a tweet about his speedy progress post-surgery. Stumbled upon his draft profile from a couple years ago. Had a lot of positive commentary, and a few negatives, the worst of which I found was this:

Coming from Alabama, Nick Saban usually maxes his players out and has them physically beaten when they leave Tuscaloosa

This has been discussed for quite sometime on the Woolly about various players over the years, as I'm sure here, as well. If this truly is the perception of most draft talent evaluators, what does that really say about our program? Is it the grind of the toughest conference in football, or Coach riding our mules till they're nearly broken when they leave here?

It can be argued that a lot of our top talent from here has succeeded well at the next level with little to no problems (Hightower, Upshaw, Dareus). But guys like Eddie Lacy, Julio, and even HTWMI (to an extent) have missed quite a few games collectively because of being banged up.

Thoughts?

Link: NFL Outlook for S Vinnie Sunseri

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[BamaFan334]

In all honesty though, do you see any one school producing players that always compete at an even higher level in the NFL? Sending players to the NFL is one thing, but sending players to the NFL that turn out to be successful is another, and I don't feel any school can really stake claim to that. They aren't joking when they talk to you in middle school and high school that less that 1% of all athletes make it to the pros. And just think, all pros aren't even the best as we can see by some teams like the Browns that can't draft a decent player (save for Joe Thomas) to save their lives.

 

[Destiny's Child]

I think they go thru such a grind getting prepared at Bama that when they get to the NFL.. its not that they are maxed out but they have been climbing so hard for so long to get there that they slack off some.

It has happened to me before in a work setting. I was grinding so hard to get a promotion that I really wanted that when I finally got it, my work ethic went down and I dicked off for a while before I got re-motivated. I am sure if anyone on here is being honest with themselves they at some point have done something similar.

Injuries happen, wear and tear happen, effort is up to them and I think with Trent, Dareus with weight, Cody and a couple others they hit the relax button once they got paid.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

I think they go thru such a grind getting prepared at Bama that when they get to the NFL.. its not that they are maxed out but they have been climbing so hard for so long to get there that they slack off some.

It has happened to me before in a work setting. I was grinding so hard to get a promotion that I really wanted that when I finally got it, my work ethic went down and I dicked off for a while before I got re-motivated. I am sure if anyone on here is being honest with themselves they at some point have done something similar.

Injuries happen, wear and tear happen, effort is up to them and I think with Trent, Dareus with weight, Cody and a couple others they hit the relax button once they got paid.

Good points.

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[T&B]

Average career in the NFL I think is less than three years. Its no coincidence that they are out that quickly, and it has nothing to do with Bama.

Anyone that so much as made it through high school ball knows you gonna get beat up. If you're playing the game the right way that is. ; )

 

[Mr. Pink]

If the scouts and GMs and coaches all felt that way, then why do they keep drafting Bama players so early?

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[TerryP]

LSU fans can name several players they felt Saban "wore out" in their college years.

 

[Mr. Pink]

LSU fans can name several players they felt Saban "wore out" in their college years.

Jordan Jefferson off the top of my head...

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