Christian Hackenberg’s Glorified Freshman Campaign Did Not Show Future Star QB

March 28, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

As much as we'd like to hope narratives wouldn't influence how the media ranks NFL draft prospects, they often do. The only way the public can appropriately judge individual media scouts' evaluation processes is by how accurately their projections reflect on draft day. A better way to approach the subject is to look back at how classes shake out five years into the league, but fans don't have the time nor the interest to compile and composite rankings in an attempt to figure out where the best information is coming from.
Fans trust networks, and services to do that for them. They aren't fans of the draftniks on television; they're fans of the organizations bringing in new players. Due to the nature of the field, it's more of a positive for talking heads and writers alike to align themselves as close to the NFL as they can, rather than to challenge the opinions of those in the league. This is where the Christian Hackenberg evaluation starts.
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