NFL COMBINE 2013.. My thoughts ..

NFL COMBINE 2013 ..MY THOUGHTS ...
 Well its nice to see these muscular . well conditioned super athletes in muscle T's and shorts.. But is it really necessary to know how fast you run in shorts , or how high you jump , or hoe much weights you lift.. ??
  Don't get me wrong yo have to have these physical attributes , but in my book,, when it comes to speed , I want to see quickness ,agility , durability,, and of course football knowledge,, I rather see if the player has vision and makes quick decisions under pressure,, The combine is a sterile and unrealistic view of what athletes can do,,
 My biggest example is close to the hearts of San Diego Charger fans,,
 Go back a few years , Ryan Mathews looked the part , huge legs, Muscular arms. Great speed and the million dollar smile and said and did the right things.,. He was a sure bet !!?
 But fast forward to now. He has been injured most of his career , he has fumbling and confidence issues, he's not a good blocker , that's why Rivers is getting killed out there, and the real reason they picked up Battle. The physical attributes are nice , but its clear ,. the other intangibles plats a role in football. The Cryan Ryan Mathews experiment may be coming to an end? That's why as I look at the running backs in the combine, I like to  have a steady , strong and consistent player.. I'M not giving up on Mathews but history says the shelf life of running backs are short and unless Ryan pulls off a Adrian Peterson like comeback.. I don't see Mathews playing too much longer, thus the Chargers will draft a running back , and use him extensively to help push Mathews or at least split time and prolong his career.
 Now back to my views of the combine. Its a nice way to show off PHYSICAL ABILITIES. but it doesn't show case game time decision making or heart or passion. But because the NFL NETWORK sponsors these type  events and guys like me FOOTBALL JUNKIES, I cant get enough of football. So combines workouts and such will continue.. I'm just hoping the Charger scouts look deeper into a players psyche and mental abilities,, because just by the previous example. Some players look the part , but fail miserable in the real NFL world..
 Enjoy the combine , but also take into account they are different attributes you have to think about when deciding what players each teams need!!

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