Revisiting Scouting Notes + Players That Will Be Better or Worse in 2024
Jul 9, 2024
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Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks revisit scouting notes on NFL players and predict their development for 2024. They discuss quarterbacks and defensive players who were league leaders in 2023. The duo analyze the potential improvements and challenges faced by individual players in the upcoming NFL season.
Max Crosby showcases the importance of football character and pass rush knowledge in player success.
George Kittle's evolution highlights the significance of traits and physicality in tight end evaluations.
Deep dives
Max Crosby - A Home Run Pick by Raiders
Max Crosby, a left defensive end, impressed with a swooping inside swim move, excellent hands, and the ability to hold the point of attack. His blue-collar mentality paired with blue-chip traits have made him a double-digit sack artist in the league. Crosby's relentless approach and pass rush knowledge have elevated his game, showcasing the importance of football character in the players.
George Kittle - Traits Over Production
George Kittle, known for limited production at Iowa, impressed with his traits as an in-line player, showcasing exceptional blocking skills and physicality. His development highlights the importance of traits in tight end evaluations, allowing for the growth and success of players in the position.
Max Crosby & George Kittle Reports
Reports on Max Crosby and George Kittle reveal the significance of traits and character in player evaluations. Both players have excelled in the league, emphasizing the impact of blue-collar mentality, pass rush knowledge, and physicality in their success. Evaluations highlight the evolution of scouting processes and the value of traits in player development.
Jalen Hurts & Sam Darnold - Lessons Learned in Evaluations
Reflecting on scouting reports for Jalen Hurts and Sam Darnold provides insights into the growth mindset required in player evaluations. The reports emphasize the importance of character, winning intangibles, traits, and process in quarterback assessments. Evaluating these quarterbacks showcases the evolving nature of scouting and the impact of character on player performance.
Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks are back with a new episode of Move the Sticks. To start off the show, the guys look at some quarterbacks and defensive players that were league leaders in 2023 and predict if they will be better or worse in 2024 (4:18). For the rest of the show, the pair go back to their initial scouting notes on players which were tweeted to them from listeners and see how those players developed since coming out of the draft to present day (23:45).
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