2009 Top Ten Rookies
By Brendan Roberts - Contributing Writer
01/17/2009
Brendan Roberts is a freelance writer based out of St. Louis. He has written for Sporting News and MLB Publications, among other media outlets.
NFL scouts love comparisons. Every report you see on to-be NFL rookies -- from game reviews to the Combine to individual workouts -- you see another player's name written below each young player as if to sum up a career he hasn't yet begun.
I've always found that a bit hokey. I mean, I wonder if that youngster has even met the veteran player, or actually fashions his game after 'em. For instance, say a great young safety's favorite player is Ed Reed, but scouts say he plays more like Troy Polamalu. Does Polamalu become his new favorite player? Does he go from watching Reed play every Sunday to learn from to watching the hard-hitting Steeler? And what if a comparison isn't Polamalu but the more-pedestrian Madieu Williams? Read the entire article - click here.
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