Labor Day Weekend Part 2

4) If a prospect is entering grad school this fall, be sure to know where their heart’s at
See, some folks enter additional education just to go through the motions society has placed on them. Others, do it for more purer purposes like learning, and developing as a human being in an incubated setting. If you find out that you’re dealing with the former, you may have fallen for the oke-doke. They stop going to class and have an abundance of free-time on their hands that is not used constructively. Much like those draft busts, these folks are like the early entrants at skilled positions that fail to further hone their craft once granted access to better resources and greater flexibility. Instead, they just get lazier and waste away ON YOUR TIME!

5) A workhorse RB is the same as a chick with an established career, good credit, experience in relationships and not lingering, hurt feelings from previous cats.
Sometimes, they’re like Adrian Peterson minus the injuries…Or can’t stay with one team like Thomas Jones…Its all about the proper match. Needless to say “Not My Kind of Girl” by New Edition is not a song for them to listen to because they’ve heard it time and time again. Although, the times that you had with them were productive, the pairing just wasn’t finely tuned.

6) Also know who can be a starter for you and who is best coming off the bench
“Im not looking for anything serious!”, “My job has me traveling a lot in the fall”, “I need somebody to hold me down until my main partner gets back from Iraq” are all phrases to let you know that being a starter is not a priority for them or they can’t give you 30+ minutes a game due to lingering issues.

7) Keep in mind the waiver wire and undrafted rookies that can be picked up later
Back to those OTA/Off-season signings…let’s say after this happens, and things just don’t work out. You’re forced to drop said talent early on in the season. Don’t fret you can still invite folks to the practice squad that have also been released from other squads. You have to be aware of the rumblings that go on in the waiver wire. Shit is like submarine warfare at times. These news items are low key for the most part and if you don’t find out early, you might miss the chance to sign

8) Prioritize either Offense or Defense, but not both. Special teams is for those that do dirty macking.

9) If they take the WantHerLicked Test please emphasize this in your final evaluations for setting your roster

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend is the NFL combine of Cuffing Season!

You need to be prepared for the shenanigans that will happen over the next few days. As well as be able to choose properly while folks are out auditioning. You don’t want to be like The Raiders under Al Davis this weekend. You want to be more like The Patriots, instead! Above all else, ideally, you should know that what you want is also good for the long run(winter time) and what works best for your type of moves(game). Never get a chick that parties all the time if you’re a guy that gets uneasy having his girl out in the streets constantly. That’s like having Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson and Shannon Sharpe as your wide receiver corps but you have Art Schlichter as your starting QB. The key is to know your own moves and strategy before going in.

I have a few pointers for folks to keep in mind, much like the pre-draft guides you see in April.


1) Much like grocery shopping, never choose while there is nothing in the cupboard
If you have a prospect that's been to OTAs or endured the summertime regimen, you should have a firm idea if they are going to be asked to stay on the fall. If you don't have such a prospect, then I strongly advise that you do NOT go in to this weekend famished for fear that your judgement may be impaired while scouting talent.


2) Be weary of those that have a strong desire(thirst) to get chose, they may falter down the line
Much like JaMarcus Russell, be very careful of folks that are showing out this weekend because they know that you and others are on the hunt for inclimate weather companions. They want to be taken early so as to avoid going to fall social events solo that have high percentage rates of couples also attending. The downside is that once they get selected, they lose all ambition and enthusiasm that was there during this weekend. They become homebodies when you initially thought they kicked it 8 days out of the week. Shit like that! You're left with a dud when you thought had found a stud early on.


3) Know the difference between a TE that can catch and block rather than a WR that can catch & block
This a fine tune thing that cats should be on the look out for when choosing. The subtlety in knowing what you want and what you don't want can be a very thin line. You have to be alert so as to avoid making a mistake this early on. Its not as bad as #2, but it has the potential to make the season a bit dreary and long.

More to come tomorrow....