Nolan Nawrocki at PFW is making quite a name for himself as a draft analysts willing to openly hammer, not just question, the character/mindset of several top prospects. After getting so much pub for slamming Cam Newton, Nawrocki delivers his list of the highest character and most questionable character guys in the draft. I'm not questioning the accuracy of Nawrocki's assertions, but I couldn't help but notice that all but one of the 'bad' character guys are black. Also, four of the six 'good' character guys are white, and one of those two black guys is described as "very simple, yes-sir, no-sir, small-town, country kid". The whole thing feels pretty loaded. Nick Fairely is getting slammed all over the place these days as another Albert Hayneworth, but Paul K comes to his defense with an important distinction that's backed up by scouts: Albert was surly, but Fairley is silly. This is a good read and definitely worth your time. Todd McShay discusses how the Titans' biggest draft bust is a great example of how hard it is to evaluate the intangibles of college QBs.
Jim Wyatt calculates that the Titans' top picks have raked in an astounding $90,925,923 million over the past decade, with almost a third of that being wasted on one QB. Adam Schefter guesses in this Insider piece that the Titans have to be placing more emphasis on the WR position in the wake of Kenny Britt's arrest. I disagree, but if it leads to us taking Julio Jones then I'm all for it. Bo Scaife comes up in the this Denver Post article on players working to stay in shape during the lockout. Between comments like this and threatening to beat up Desmond Howard over a true statement, Phil Simms is really showing himself to be a complete jackass. He's like the NFL version of Tim McCarver or something. Eric Branch goes in-depth on what goes on in a typical Pro Day.Have a great weekend!