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<blockquote data-quote="AmishMafia" data-source="post: 544524" data-attributes="member: 2846"><p>Why is Harrell a bust? He got injured as a rookie. He tweaked his back while doing squats.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think what is sometimes not understood about the draft is the aspect of risk/reward. Harrell was amazing in college. He was huge, powerful, athletic, a great leader, and tough. Somehow, ******** up his back, has turned him into a cream puff in the eyes of some Packer fans. A back injury can be very detrimental to a DL. You lose your power and quickness and your game is gone. Had we hit on him we would have had a perennial pro bowler collapsing pockets and really impacting our defense.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You can look at Tyrann Mathieu, Aquib Talib, Titus Young, Adrianne Peterson, etc. All of these guys had huge question marks. Peterson has been very healthy throughout his pro career (except 2 years ago) yet he was a much bigger health concern than Harrell. Mathieu shined last season despite smoking tons of weed and telling coaches to go F themselves. Has he reformed and come around and the Cardinals found a gem? So far, so good. How about Talib? How the hell this guy isn’t in prison already is beyond me. What is it, 3 suspected shootings now? And Titus Young, a great WR who dropped into the 2nd round but had Top 15 talent. Lions took a chance – he had a good rookie season, started to emerge in year 2, then he comes unglued. 3 arrests in one week – DWI, then trying to steal his car, while drunk, from the police impound lot. Then breaking and entering a week later. Lions took a risk, and loss. Cardinals took a risk, and seem to be winning.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All players have risk. You pick to the best of your ability and try to weigh the likelihood of injury/drama/criminal versus what the player could become. It is wrong to look back on it and second guess a decision. Had Peterson blown out his shoulder a few more times his first few years or Harrell never injures his back and has a HOF career for the Pack – did that change the circumstance of the decision at the time of selection? It’s the same decision.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As far as this ‘Richard Sherman proves the Seahawks are real smart’ idea – the pick before Sherman, Jaye Howard, played in 2 games as a rookie and then was cut. If they are so damn smart, why did they waste a pick ahead of Sherman on a bust? Why not take Sherman with that pick rather than risk someone else taking him?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As far as first 2 round busts by the Packers - Brian Brohm was a bust. Hyped as a potential top pick the season before, he did not have the mental makeup of a QB. Not sure what TT or the scouting staff saw there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AmishMafia, post: 544524, member: 2846"] Why is Harrell a bust? He got injured as a rookie. He tweaked his back while doing squats. I think what is sometimes not understood about the draft is the aspect of risk/reward. Harrell was amazing in college. He was huge, powerful, athletic, a great leader, and tough. Somehow, ******** up his back, has turned him into a cream puff in the eyes of some Packer fans. A back injury can be very detrimental to a DL. You lose your power and quickness and your game is gone. Had we hit on him we would have had a perennial pro bowler collapsing pockets and really impacting our defense. You can look at Tyrann Mathieu, Aquib Talib, Titus Young, Adrianne Peterson, etc. All of these guys had huge question marks. Peterson has been very healthy throughout his pro career (except 2 years ago) yet he was a much bigger health concern than Harrell. Mathieu shined last season despite smoking tons of weed and telling coaches to go F themselves. Has he reformed and come around and the Cardinals found a gem? So far, so good. How about Talib? How the hell this guy isn’t in prison already is beyond me. What is it, 3 suspected shootings now? And Titus Young, a great WR who dropped into the 2nd round but had Top 15 talent. Lions took a chance – he had a good rookie season, started to emerge in year 2, then he comes unglued. 3 arrests in one week – DWI, then trying to steal his car, while drunk, from the police impound lot. Then breaking and entering a week later. Lions took a risk, and loss. Cardinals took a risk, and seem to be winning. All players have risk. You pick to the best of your ability and try to weigh the likelihood of injury/drama/criminal versus what the player could become. It is wrong to look back on it and second guess a decision. Had Peterson blown out his shoulder a few more times his first few years or Harrell never injures his back and has a HOF career for the Pack – did that change the circumstance of the decision at the time of selection? It’s the same decision. As far as this ‘Richard Sherman proves the Seahawks are real smart’ idea – the pick before Sherman, Jaye Howard, played in 2 games as a rookie and then was cut. If they are so damn smart, why did they waste a pick ahead of Sherman on a bust? Why not take Sherman with that pick rather than risk someone else taking him? As far as first 2 round busts by the Packers - Brian Brohm was a bust. Hyped as a potential top pick the season before, he did not have the mental makeup of a QB. Not sure what TT or the scouting staff saw there. [/QUOTE]
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