Alright, let’s talk about the Brock Bowers combine situation. I’d been hearing the buzz for ages, you know? This guy was supposed to be the next big thing at tight end. So naturally, when the combine rolled around, I was curious. Not like, glued-to-the-screen curious, but definitely wanted to see what numbers he’d put up.
I remember checking the results later that day, or maybe the day after. Pulled them up on my phone while waiting for something, I forget what. And honestly? It wasn’t exactly what everyone hyped up. Not bad, mind you, but not the crazy, off-the-charts stuff some folks were predicting. He didn’t run the forty, which always gets people talking. Did some other drills, measured in fine. Everything was just… solid. Okay.
My Takeaways
So, what did I actually note down or really think about it? Well:
- His size measurements were pretty much as expected. No surprises there.
- Skipping the 40-yard dash and some other key drills? That definitely stood out. Makes you wonder why. Injury? Strategy? Who knows.
- The drills he did participate in seemed okay, but didn’t exactly scream ‘generational talent’ based purely on those numbers.
It really got me thinking, though. It’s funny how much weight people put on these combine numbers. Like it’s the be-all, end-all. It reminded me of this job I had years ago. We hired this guy who had the most amazing resume you’ve ever seen. Perfect scores on tests, glowing recommendations, the works. Looked like a superstar on paper. Just like combine warriors, right?
Turns out, the dude couldn’t handle the actual day-to-day. Couldn’t collaborate, folded under pressure, just didn’t have the real-world knack for the job. All the ‘metrics’ looked great, but the actual performance? Total flop. We spent ages trying to make it work before finally letting him go. What a waste of time.
And that’s kind of how I feel about obsessing over combine numbers sometimes. Yeah, they matter a bit. Gives you a baseline. But the tape, how the guy actually plays football? That tells you way more. Bowers didn’t blow the roof off the combine, or even participate in everything. But watch him play for Georgia? The guy’s clearly a baller. He knows how to get open, catch the ball, and make plays happen.
So, my whole process was basically: check the numbers, raise an eyebrow at the skips, think “huh, okay,” and then immediately remember that game tape is king. It’s like seeing a fancy car spec sheet versus actually driving the car. Sometimes the drive doesn’t match the paper. With Bowers, I’m still betting on the actual drive, regardless of what the combine sheet said or didn’t say.
