Say it ain't so.... Joe...

[Jeremy Igo]

Sonehow you marked your own post about our best lineman being from power conference schools as best answer.

Although it is both true and probably best answer, just thought it was funny you marked your own post.

Any mod can do that

[teeray]

Any mod can do that

Ahhhh gotcha. Was not aware. I was just giving you a hard time

Besides this is you site you can do whatever the heck u want.

[pantherclaw]

Every player should be scouted.

Doesn't mean they should be drafted.

But ya never know what ya may miss outon by not taking the time to scout as many players as possible.

[Ken]

By small school do you mean DII or schools in D1?

[Dex]

Scout everyone. Doesn't mean you need to pick them. Some players just slip through the cracks.

[MHS831]

How many small school linemen do you see playing in the NFL now vs.  DBs, WRs, etc. ? While I agree that every player should be scouted, I would be willing to bet that reserve OL in the SEC are better than  the All-Americans in FCS (I-AA).  I would not spend much time at Catawba College's spring game looking for a LT, if I were the Panthers.

 

However, there is a part of the scouting process that many don't think about.  We are (in a sense) recruiting the marginal, 7th/FA players so they will sign with us after the draft. We seem to spend a lot of time with that area, and it has paid off. 

[top dawg]

Scout everyone. Doesn't mean you need to pick them. Some players just slip through the cracks.

 

Best answer!

[TheRumGone]

let other teams draft the small school guys with their top picks.

 

we'll sign all the norwells. muahahahahha

[the butch]

It makes sense to play the odds and go with talent from big time programs, but that doesn't mean if a smaller school player is available at the right spot we should pass him up.

 

Besides, "big mean dudes" are the all the NFL has.  It's the nature of the game and workouts that guys get bigger naturally.  Big time schools just better prepare their players with top notch strength training programs.  Doesn't mean a CCU player can't develop physically, but may have a better fundamental skill set.

[KillerKat]

If DG doesn't take the line seriously this year, then fug him.

[rmoneyg35]

I think plenty of times teams draft on potential rather than skill. If a player has good technique but not so good physical talent he can be undervalued.

While Silatolu was a bust I feel that Kug was a bust because of injuries not talent. In fact we will never know if Kug could of been a nfl guard because he never made it on the field. You can't always project injuries when drafting a player.

[PantherFanOne]

There is a skillset reasonwhy  better players are chosen to play and compete in the  big time school programs.However,i feel players from all schools should be scouted and evaluated,then the  responsibility is on the scouts to find a diamond in the rough at the small schools.

[top dawg]

If DG doesn't take the line seriously this year, then fug him.

 

I agree with that as a general statement, but doing due diligence is taking it seriously.

 

 

On an off note---to your point--- I can imagine Cam singing "Ring My Bell". 

 

[Mr. Scot]

I'm all for small school guys being drafted as late round projects.

It's when they're drafted with high picks and expected to start that I have questions.