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On The Hall Of Fame Voting And Dan LeFevour In The NFL
On Hall of Fame voting...
I found it kind of odd the reaction to the Hall of Fame voting this year. Roberto Alomar didn't make it on the first ballot, and although I did vote for him, I didn't necessarily think it was a bad thing he didn't get in on the first ballot. To me Alomar is a Hall of Fame player, but not necessarily worthy of being a "first ballot" Hall of Famer, a status that only roughly 40 or so players in baseball history carry.
Jack Morris' vote total rose to over 52 percent. Look for a groundswell in the future that could put Morris on the cusp of the Hall of Fame. He does belong in by any standard.
The only player on this year's ballot I didn't vote for this year and probably will next year is Barry Larkin. Very similar modus operandi to Alan Trammell. It just strange how there isn't nearly the same outrage for the snubbing of Tram as there is for Larkin.
On Dan LeFevour...
Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour was terrific in the Chippewas' bowl victory over Troy Wednesday. He has, in fact, been a tremendous player his entire career at CMU. I do wonder how that will translate to the NFL. He does seem to have arm strength, although it wouldn't be better than the mid-range among NFL quarterbacks. His mobility is excellent. How will he react, however, to taking most of his snaps under center? Can he take a snap, do a five- or seven-step drop, go through the progression of his reads and hit the right receiver at the right time? It's a whole different set of circumstances from what LeFevour has done in college. My best guess is LeFevour isn't taken early in the draft for that reason. But it doesn't necessarily mean he won't be a steal some team.
I found it kind of odd the reaction to the Hall of Fame voting this year. Roberto Alomar didn't make it on the first ballot, and although I did vote for him, I didn't necessarily think it was a bad thing he didn't get in on the first ballot. To me Alomar is a Hall of Fame player, but not necessarily worthy of being a "first ballot" Hall of Famer, a status that only roughly 40 or so players in baseball history carry.
Jack Morris' vote total rose to over 52 percent. Look for a groundswell in the future that could put Morris on the cusp of the Hall of Fame. He does belong in by any standard.
The only player on this year's ballot I didn't vote for this year and probably will next year is Barry Larkin. Very similar modus operandi to Alan Trammell. It just strange how there isn't nearly the same outrage for the snubbing of Tram as there is for Larkin.
On Dan LeFevour...
Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour was terrific in the Chippewas' bowl victory over Troy Wednesday. He has, in fact, been a tremendous player his entire career at CMU. I do wonder how that will translate to the NFL. He does seem to have arm strength, although it wouldn't be better than the mid-range among NFL quarterbacks. His mobility is excellent. How will he react, however, to taking most of his snaps under center? Can he take a snap, do a five- or seven-step drop, go through the progression of his reads and hit the right receiver at the right time? It's a whole different set of circumstances from what LeFevour has done in college. My best guess is LeFevour isn't taken early in the draft for that reason. But it doesn't necessarily mean he won't be a steal some team.
Labels: Roberto Alomar Barry Larkin Jack Morris Alan Trammell Dan LeFevour
posted by Pat Caputo at
12:42 PM
3 Comments:
Pat,
I look back at the spartans season and it wasnt much fun since there were high hopes for the year. however, in retrospect (after the bowl season) they lost to what now appears to be good teams (central, wisconsin, iowa, minnesota, penn state and texas tech....excluding ND). they played competitively against most of those teams, so maybe there is a glimmer of hope for next year?
lil rob
lil rob,
It was an awful season. They were 5-7 - not counting the Montana State game. And the off the field stuff. Even the Michigan victory wasn't all that great because they held on at the end.
Caputo
Hi Pat,
I just wanted to comment on your idea of what the lions should do in the Off season. First of all, I think they should focus strictly on the Defensive Line and Linebackers in the draft - they need the 1st 4 picks to be 4 starters (and picks 5 through 7 for depth). This would solidify their defense for next year. I completely agree with you that they should go after Lendale White and Reggie Bush in the offseason. Are they free agents, or do the lions need to trade for them? It might be pretty tough to get Bush now with the way he's playing. I think the Lions should just try to do some patchwork on offense for next year and just focus on defense through the draft. Try to build the offense up in next year's draft since the Lions are probably 2 drafts away from being decent. What are your thoughts about that strategy?
Big Dog
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