Angelo: Speed & athletic ability is overrated
Ezekiel Ansah - DL - Brigham Young Cougars
Feb. 10, 2013 - 10:25 AM ET
Former Bears GM Jerry Angelo believes the two most "intoxicating and overrated trait(s) that teams use to justify their draft picks is speed and/or athletic ability."
Angelo believes "speed and raw talent are the real separators between the average and above players," so teams generally fall for players with that natural athleticism. However, Angelo goes on to write that "there are much better ways to evaluate a football player than on just speed or athleticism." This is great advice to keep in mind with the Combine approaching.
Source: The Sideline View