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Mel Kiper's 3.0 Mock Draft

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raleigh-panther Grand Master

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35 minutes ago, KatsAzz said:

I won’t go as far as to call Kiper a clown, but that has certainly entered my mind about him before. He said Jim Drunkenmiller was the best QB of his class, that Steve Emtman was a can’t miss and that Tony Mandarich was the best OL ever.

He’s most famous for being absolutely right that Trev Alberts would be an absolute bust, but he wanted Trent Dilfer taken in that spot. He writes a million mock drafts per year and constantly contradicts himself, regardless of the teams’ needs.

The fact that ESPN has been paying him (and paying him well) for over 30 years is just short of astounding.

He just loved Clausen too

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3 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

He just loved Clausen too

Exactly. It’s been awhile since Mel’s official announcement way back in 2010. If your memory needs to be jogged a bit, he did it while debating ESPN foil Todd McShay on “NFL Live” leading up to that year’s draft.

The topic? The NFL future of then-Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen.

Kiper had Clausen ranked as the fourth best prospect in the entire 2010 NFL Draft even though most other draft pundits had the QB projected to go in the second round (Clausen was subsequently selected 48th overall by the Carolina Panthers). At the time, people accused Kiper of being biased since he and Clausen shared the same agent, Gary Wichard.

But Kiper only dug in his heels further, making this infamous proclamation on ESPN:

“If Jimmy Clausen is not a successful quarterback in the NFL, I’m done. That’s it. I’m out.”

Replied McShay: “What is your time frame, Mel? When do we make that assessment?”

Kiper: “I want eight years.”

McShay: “It will only take three years, Mel. We can tell inside three years.”

Kiper: “I want eight.”

Well, Kiper got his eight years and here we finally are in 2022 — over 10 years after Clausen’s final NFL game. As for whether his career was a “success,” the stats speak for themselves:

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2 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Mel Kipper doesn't know poo. Panthers could take a DE but it won't be because Mel knows it.

If they sign a QB and a LT, or if 4 Tackles go before they pick at #6--then they MIGHT take a DE.  Kiper is a fraud and has been for years.  He is always totally wrong but they bring him back. 

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1 hour ago, KatsAzz said:

The fact that ESPN has been paying him (and paying him well) for over 30 years is just short of astounding.

He's extremely controversial and when he opens his mouth people still listen, even in disbelief.  Sometimes guys like this make people tune in even if he is wrong.  I think bringing Todd McShay to counter him makes keeping him on the staff that much more interesting.  He smart and knows a lot about these players and makes some good points.   His Mocks are terrible an usually he only gets the first pick right.   

I wish I had his gig.  Work 30 years and be wrong most of the time and still get PAID. 

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39 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

He's extremely controversial and when he opens his mouth people still listen, even in disbelief.  Sometimes guys like this make people tune in even if he is wrong.  I think bringing Todd McShay to counter him makes keeping him on the staff that much more interesting.  He smart and knows a lot about these players and makes some good points.   His Mocks are terrible an usually he only gets the first pick right.   

I wish I had his gig.  Work 30 years and be wrong most of the time and still get PAID. 

As in "Who in the hell is Mel Killer Jr"?

A load of people still remember that moment years later.

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45 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

He's extremely controversial and when he opens his mouth people still listen, even in disbelief.  Sometimes guys like this make people tune in even if he is wrong.  I think bringing Todd McShay to counter him makes keeping him on the staff that much more interesting.  He smart and knows a lot about these players and makes some good points.   His Mocks are terrible an usually he only gets the first pick right.   

I wish I had his gig.  Work 30 years and be wrong most of the time and still get PAID. 

Kipper is wrong on every single pick.

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