Non FBS and the Draft/NFL Success
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:05 pm
Interesting take on success of Non-FBS players:
Why did wide receiver Marques Colston last until the seventh round -- going to the Saints at pick No. 252, the fourth-to-last selection -- in the 2006 NFL Draft?
Marques Colston had 1,000 receiving yards in his first two NFL seasons. (US Presswire)
Colston was pretty clearly a fourth- or fifth-round value based on his size, speed and playmaking ability. His pro success is documented; only injuries prevented him from putting up a third straight 1,000-yard season in 2008.
Why was Coltson still there for the Saints? To paraphrase one scout: "Our folks did not want to draft a receiver from Hofstra."
That antiquated viewpoint, given the success of many prospects from outside major conferences or even the Football Bowl Subdivision, has hindered many franchises.
FBS schools playing outside of the Bowl Championship Series or in the Football Championship Subdivision, D II, D III or NAIA undoubtedly face lesser competition on Saturdays, as well as on their own practice field. But as another scout once told me, "If a guy can play, he can play ... even if you don't recognize his helmet."
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/11561331
Why did wide receiver Marques Colston last until the seventh round -- going to the Saints at pick No. 252, the fourth-to-last selection -- in the 2006 NFL Draft?
Marques Colston had 1,000 receiving yards in his first two NFL seasons. (US Presswire)
Colston was pretty clearly a fourth- or fifth-round value based on his size, speed and playmaking ability. His pro success is documented; only injuries prevented him from putting up a third straight 1,000-yard season in 2008.
Why was Coltson still there for the Saints? To paraphrase one scout: "Our folks did not want to draft a receiver from Hofstra."
That antiquated viewpoint, given the success of many prospects from outside major conferences or even the Football Bowl Subdivision, has hindered many franchises.
FBS schools playing outside of the Bowl Championship Series or in the Football Championship Subdivision, D II, D III or NAIA undoubtedly face lesser competition on Saturdays, as well as on their own practice field. But as another scout once told me, "If a guy can play, he can play ... even if you don't recognize his helmet."
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/11561331
