Star - Rookie Power Rankings Week 2

[Admiral Ackbar]

So far this preseason Bleacher report has created weekly "power rankings" for all NFL rookies. This weeks they have Star ranked 22nd (out of 25), which is 14 spots lower than he was the week before.

 

This is basically what they stated about him:

 

• They call Star a "human bulldozer" giving him a 16.4/20 on a college tape measuring scale, but then give him a 5.4/10 on strength saying " his functional strength and dominance do not show up on test numbers (i.e Combine).

 

• The columnist goes on saying that he is a great fit for Carolina and well get an early opportunity (stuff we already should know).

 

• Then after talking about how he has received high praise from Ron Rivera in TC, the article goes on to say that in his game one performance he had an uneventful night and was moved easily by Eben Britton, rankings were a 2.5/5.

They give Star an overall ranking of 36.4/50 for the week. I haven't really watched Star a lot this preseason mainly b/c we know what your going to get from him, which is clogging up the hole.

 

So do you guys think this is an accurate ranking of Star? Do you think his stock has fallen or risen in the Eagles game? Are you impressed with Star at this point? (even though its early)

 

Other rookie's of interest where: Desmond Trufant (24th) Manti Te'o (16th) Geno Smith (13th) EJ Manuel (4th)

 

Link: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1737596-nfl-rookie-power-rankings-for-preseason-week-2/page/28

 

[Marguide]

It's Bleacher Report. 

 

No significant worries here.

[The Huddler]

Fug bleacher report

[Montie_0123]

Yea I can care less what they think I've seen what he can do during the game and he's living up to what I thought.

[TylerDurden]

Seems legit.

[TylerDurden]

Same reason a guy can drop 14 spots in one week and have an arbitrary rating which isn't derived from any solid metric or measurable assigned to him on aspects of his game.

[panthers55]

How many rookie nose tackles excel right out of the chute who aren't named Suh?

[Zod]

You realize that linking to a bleacher report article is almost as legitimate as linking to a tinderbox thread, right?

[Jesse]

Really, gonna post that BR BS?

[csx]

Most of the comments here about Star have been that he has not looked that good. Is this just one of those defensive reactions because it's someone from the outside saying it?

[89 Bottom Line]

Bleacher report is the Special Olympics of sports writing.

[AceBoogie]

Most of the comments here about Star have been that he has not looked that good. Is this just one of those defensive reactions because it's someone from the outside saying it?

Yes

[Pejorative Miscreant]

If it weren't for the Internet, Bleacher Report would be written in crayon.

[csx]

If it weren't for the Internet, Bleacher Report would be written in crayon.

If that is the case then much of the things written here would be formed with alphabet soup letters on a high chair tray.

 

I get that it is started as an open source publishing concept but it's not really that anymore. Of course you have to take things with a grain of salt but don't you have to do the same for what is published everywhere? It's not all terrible just because some of it is.