Monday, May 2, 2011
Typical draft analysis
So I did a little bit of research before the NFL draft and the athletic stereotypes that we have heard over and over again were on full display. White players have high motors and work very hard. Black players are naturally talented but are lazy. It drives me crazy. You ever notice that besides Charles Davis, I'm pretty sure all of the "draft experts" are white. Kiper, McShay, Mayock, Billick, all white. For instance, there were a huge load of players projected to go in the first round at the DE/OLB position. Three were white, 13 were black. This is all according to walterfootball.com. All three of the white players at that position that were supposed to go in the first round allegedly have high motors, amazing work ethic and fantastic leadership qualities. When I looked at their analysis of the black players, I found that less than half of the black players projected to go in the first round had such qualities listed about them. They would say that they take plays off and are lazy. Are you telling me that J.J. Watt has never went 80% on a play to try to get some energy back. It is unbelievable. I find that these experts are stupid any way. I'm sure some of them had Leaf over Manning several years back. Sweet call.
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High motor is used for white players because they are stereotyped as having limited athleticism.
ReplyDeleteFollowing the stereotype, white players by definition need to work harder because they aren't as athletic.
JJ Watt and Kerrigan had incredible combine stats yet their supposed athletic ceiling was rated lower than many black athletes who didn't come close to their performance.
In reality there are athletic white guys and hard working blacks. Too bad society can't get past skin color.