I do believe this is where this casual/subconscious prejudice to towards black QB‘s still exists
Among a subset of mostly white talent scouts and evaluators. If Caleb Williams was white I think the conversation around him would be a lot different. Previous Message https://theathletic.com/5420456/2024/04/17/nfl-draft-quarterbacks-rankings-intangibles/ Some points on caleb: -on "poise", caleb does it, but inconsistently. "Case in point — over the last three years, Williams fumbled 33 times." (that's not intangible- that's tangible. you literally just tangi-ed that ble by putting a number to it.) "What should be noted is most of the scouts didn’t speak dogmatically about Williams’ intangibles. Most expressed uncertainty or less certainty than they felt about the others." "Williams has been criticized for painting his fingernails and crying in his mother’s arms in the stands after USC lost to Washington. That raised questions about his toughness." There it is!!! "when you end up sobbing in your mom’s arms after getting beat, that’s a disqualifier for people who aren’t picking in the top few picks." GMAFB. "The reason he was sacked 83 times in his career is he doesn’t step up in the pocket. If it gets noisy, he drops back and does crazy things you can’t do in our league." I genuinely don't think this guy watched the games. Him stepping up in the pocket is one of the things he does best. also, unsurprisingly JJ is intangibles catnip to these people. "In football character, McCarthy had a perfect score, which made him the only prospect with a perfect score in any category."
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VIV mock draft 1.0 - VIV April 3, 2024, 14:45:57
- What would everyone be willing to give up to move up to 4-6 to get MHJ? - TarheelIllini April 19, 2024, 9:30:01
- Also betting markets starting to turn towards Maye at 2. They did the same last year for… Will Levis - Carl Spackler April 19, 2024, 8:49:10
- Updated mini mock - Carl Spackler April 19, 2024, 8:47:38
- pompei claims caleb finished last in his poll of nfl evaluators for intangibles. - Ari Gold April 19, 2024, 8:27:09
- So, I’m coming around to the fact that the Bengals at 18 may very well have Amarius Mims - voiceofreason April 18, 2024, 19:53:01
- Mina Kimes on Newton: - assassin April 18, 2024, 13:30:31
- The Ringer put out a draft guide. Interesting stuff - VIV April 18, 2024, 9:54:29
- One week until the draft! I have circled the Jags as my trade partner of choice. - Carl Spackler April 18, 2024, 7:46:54
- Really good #teamtradedown article from The Athletic - Carl Spackler April 16, 2024, 8:38:05
- Bump* - JeffFrank April 15, 2024, 21:06:10
- Caleb named to All-Juice team: - longsnapper April 15, 2024, 17:51:36
- Spackler, or anyone else that wants to play: - VIV April 16, 2024, 9:54:30
- Terez Paylor: pre-Spoonerized for your convenience* - Sammich April 16, 2024, 9:07:07
- Newton, too!* - Dilbert April 15, 2024, 21:11:20
- well that's fun. i like that idea. * - VIV April 15, 2024, 20:58:44
- AI has gone too far - gvibes April 15, 2024, 11:53:45
- ourlads also has daniels as the highest rated qb.* - Ari Gold April 15, 2024, 7:43:14
- now biggs has the bears trading back to 11, getting a 3rd, and drafting fautanu? - Ari Gold April 15, 2024, 7:22:27
- Tweet about Williams - TarheelIllini April 10, 2024, 19:49:45
- Did we talk about the details on the Diggs trade? Makes Allen trade look GREAT. - Carl Spackler April 9, 2024, 7:06:04
- If Alt and the WRs are gone by the 9th pick, the guy I want is Latu - bjl63 April 8, 2024, 15:25:26
- T’Vondre Sweat with a DWI. Wonder how much alcohol it takes to get that guy loaded* - Carl Spackler April 7, 2024, 16:16:11
- biggs thinks they should stay at #9 and get a difference maker - Ari Gold April 4, 2024, 14:10:02
- I'm coming around on drafting Nabers if he's there at 9* - longsnapper April 4, 2024, 12:29:50
- Sidejack: I’ve seen some “Take Joe Alt and move Jones to swing tackle” takes. Absolutely fucking not - Carl Spackler April 4, 2024, 10:06:48
- So NE just rolls the dice with Jacoby B? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2024, 9:02:39
- Caleb took his top 30 visit to Chicago today and Odunze takes his tomorrow* - Carl Spackler April 3, 2024, 18:53:48
- That would be a pretty great deal for the Raiders* - OWWDig April 3, 2024, 15:25:50
- I'd personally take Adonai Mitchell over Worthy - bjl63 April 3, 2024, 15:21:01
- I have officially worried myself into Odunze slipping to 8 and Jets going from 10 to 8 to get him* - Carl Spackler April 3, 2024, 15:09:11
- I like Worthy. Is this the worst draft for RBs in recent memory?* - Poldark April 3, 2024, 14:57:39
- there's just no way the bears should trade down more than a couple of spots with all of that talent - Ari Gold April 3, 2024, 14:56:57
- I hadn't thought of it until now but DeJean to the Packers just seems like the lock of all locks* - illini21 April 3, 2024, 14:56:55
- I do not understand the JJ McCarthy love. At all. His own coaches didn't trust him to throw the - LovetheChief April 3, 2024, 14:47:27
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