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Josh Rosen's concussion history is a major red flag for NFL teams

My biggest concern with Josh Rosen is – He had two concussions last year where he missed games, right? ... What we know about brain injuries now— If that guy, after he gets drafted third by the Jets, let's say, and it's $30 million guaranteed ... if he gets a concussion in September... I would be – there's a big risk there.

While Rosen's career was derailed by poor situations and talent, his concussion history remained a frequent talking point among scouts throughout his draft process.
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Quentin Nelson is the best player in the 2018 NFL Draft

I think the best player in the draft is Quentin Nelson, but I'm a biased O-line lover. ... He's a guy at night before I go to bed, I might put on some Quentin Nelson highlights just to watch him.

Quentin Nelson became an immediate All-Pro and is widely considered one of the best draft picks of that era.
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Josh Rosen will fall further in the draft than people think

I'm going to go with Rosen to fall. Really? I think Darnold goes one. I think maybe some Barkley or a quarterback at two. I think Mayfield at three. I think [Rosen] ends up falling faster than people think.

Rosen fell to #10 (Arizona Cardinals) while other QBs like Mayfield (#1), Darnold (#3), and Allen (#7) went before him.
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D.J. Moore is the best wide receiver in the 2018 NFL Draft

[The best wide receiver in this draft is] D.J. Moore from Maryland.

Moore was the first WR taken and has statistically been the most consistent and productive receiver of the class.
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Attending an Ivy League school like Princeton hurts a player's NFL draft stock

I think [going to Princeton] hurts. In fact, we had another guy my year at Princeton that got drafted. Ryan Grigson... said, 'I'll never make that mistake again.' You know, I just didn't believe that Princeton could have two dudes the same year. And the other guy was like a total freak show... they didn't even look at me because of that.

This is a subjective observation from a former player, though undrafted Ivy Leaguers succeeding is rare, supporting his claim of being overlooked.
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Jay Cutler is a dick and not a good human being

I've talked to multiple guys that played with [Cutler], and I've seen Cutler. Cutler is not a good human being. ... He's a dick.

Character judgments are inherently subjective.
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Reduced practice time and the lack of two-a-days has significantly hurt NFL offensive line play

I think [the reduction in practice] has a lot of impact on the offensive line. ... if you're not working with the guy next to you that often, you're just going to mess up. ... best O-lines are the teams that they're around long enough that they're doing dummy calls and just totally messing with the D-linemen's minds.

This is a widely held expert opinion among former linemen and coaches, though technically subjective as it's hard to isolate one variable for quality of play.
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Tom Brady can chug beer faster than anyone

Dude, he, you could not have poured the beer out faster if you just poured it out. And he crushed it and slammed the cup down like Gronk scoring a touchdown. His intensity, it was unbelievable. And I remember thinking, like, this dude has every positive male quality known to man.

Multiple teammates have confirmed this specific story, and Brady famously chugged a beer on Stephen Colbert's show in record time.
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The Patriots' winning culture is actually miserable and based on negative reinforcement

Terrible culture. So terrible. When I was there, 05 and 06, most of the guys were pretty miserable. You always feel like you're kind of being watched... It's 100% negative reinforcement. They start every meeting with the five worst plays from the day before. So your whole motivation is to not be on the low light tape and have Belichick cussing you out.

While subjective, this sentiment has been echoed by several former Patriots like Cassius Marsh and Asante Samuel.
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Romeo Crennel was way too nice to succeed as the Browns head coach

If I could have been honest, I would have been like, 'Romeo Crennel is way too nice. He'll never last.'

Crennel was indeed fired by the Browns in 2008 after going 4-12, following a period where the team struggled with discipline and consistency.

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