[CBFF] ESPNi - Kevin Payne

[Kenny Claxton]

"He just sounds like he lives on a plantation" = wtf?

On 5/1/07, Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
>
> No, I meant actually weighing the brain tissue. I was kidding. Hester is
> not
> the sharpest tool in the shed, but I think a lot of it really is his
> upbringing. He just sounds like he lives on a plantation. Give him a
> couple
> of years and see if he gets more articulate. That will be the test.
>
> The reason it concerned me was that it was in concert with the fact that
> it
> basically said he's not a very good athlete. At safety you think, well,
> maybe he's not a great athlete, but at least he's the smart guy who will
> line them up the way Mike Brown does...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mactbone" <mactbone0 at yahoo.com>
>
>
> > Well, I've never met Devin Hester, but from all accounts he's dumb as a
> > rock. People get reputations. Coaches talk. I don't know why that
> > particular part would bother you more than any other description of
> > talents and lack thereof.
> > -Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: "azbearfan34 at cox.net" <azbearfan34 at cox.net>
>
> >
> > Based on what?  The wonderlic . .or is that just one writer's expert
> > opininion?  Do they interview teamates, former coaches before they
> publish
> > that drivel??
> >
> > Nat
> > ---- Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
> >> I imagine they weigh each player's gray matter. Why not? They measure
> >> everything else...
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Nat Mara" <azbearfan34 at cox.net>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Lacks ideal mental capacity???  What the /???
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> >> >
> >> > Kevin Payne
> >> > S | (6'0", 220, 4.6) | LOUISIANA MONROE
> >> >
> >> > Scouts Grade: 53
> >> >
> >> > Flags: (S: SPEED) Player lacks ideal speed at position   Selected by:
> >> > Chicago Bears
> >> > Round: 5
> >> > Pick (Overall): 30(167)
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> >> >
> >> > Strengths: A versatile prospect with experience at running back, wide
> >> > receiver, free and strong safety, as well as punter and return
> >> > specialist
> >> > on
> >> > special teams. Possesses adequate height and good bulk.
> >> > He is a fluid athlete for his size. Fills hard versus the run and
> will
> >> > throw
> >> > his body around. He is tough and aggressive. Shows good initial power
> >> > as a
> >> > hitter. Pursuit angles and recognition skills continue to improve. He
> >> > has
> >> > a
> >> > great work ethic and is the type that will do everything he can to
> >> > contribute in different areas to earn his roster spot.
> >> >
> >> > Weaknesses: Lacks ideal speed. Was able to overcome it at lower-level
> >> > DI
> >> > college but lack of acceleration will be a much bigger factor in the
> >> > NFL.
> >> > He
> >> > lacks ideal experience at safety and still has much room to improve
> in
> >> > terms
> >> > of footwork and recognition skills. He also needs to do a better job
> of
> >> > breaking down and wrapping up as a tackler in space. Lacks ideal
> mental
> >> > capacity and there are some concerns regarding his potential to
> handle
> >> > complex schemes and get his teammates lined up as a safety in the
> NFL.
> >> >
> >> > Overall: Payne was redshirted in 2002. He then started all 12 games
> as
> >> > a
> >> > redshirt freshman in 2003 at running back, carried 248 times for 976
> >> > yards
> >> > (3.9 average) and six touchdowns, caught 41 passes for 488 yards
> >> > (11.9 average) and three more scores, completed a 35-yard touchdown
> >> > pass,
> >> > was selected to the All-Sun Belt second team, and was named the
> >> > conference's
> >> > Freshman of the Year. In 2004, he played in eight of 11 games with
> >> > seven
> >> > starts before breaking his arm against North Texas which ended his
> >> > season.
> >> > For the year, Payne carried 74 times for 261 yards (3.5 yards) and
> two
> >> > touchdowns, and caught 12 passes for 103 yards (8.6 average) and one
> >> > more
> >> > touchdown. He moved to safety during spring practice in 2005 and then
> >> > started all 11 contests in the fall, earning second team All-Sun Belt
> >> > honors, and recorded 87 total tackles, four tackles for loss, two
> >> > interceptions, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble. In 2006,
> >> > Payne
> >> > amassed 98 total tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, four
> >> > interceptions, three pass breakups, and one forced fumble. During the
> >> > 2005
> >> > and 2006 seasons, he also returned 24 kickoffs for 605 yards (25.2
> >> > average)
> >> > and three punts for nine yards.
> >> > Payne is a versatile athlete with good size and toughness at the
> safety
> >> > position. While he made strides as a senior, Payne still is a raw
> >> > safety
> >> > that must improve his tackling consistency and recognition skills in
> >> > coverage. He also lacks ideal top-end speed, which limits his range.
> In
> >> > our
> >> > opinion, Payne is an intriguing developmental project worthy of
> >> > consideration in the fourth-to-fifth round range.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
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