I am not going to give post-draft comments anymore, or evaluations or anything of a critical nature. It's a sucker's game. It leaves me wide open. Who knows, anyway, until three or four years down the road? I've made some pretty good calls -- I mean, I knew Lofa Tatupu was the goods right away -- and some spectacular errors, one of which ESPN can't get its fill of re-running. link http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/dr_z/05/09/draft.mail/index.html
What a crybaby this guy is. Every 'expert' is going to catch flack for their opinions and predictions. Besides, for missing that badly on Marino he shoudla hung em' up a LONG time ago...
Well fans need to understand not every team is going to get an A for a draft grade. I don't think Dr. Z is wrong at all, it's just these moron football fans send out senseless e-mails ripping him constantly about his opinion. It's a freakin' opinion, it's a form of entertainment. If people get their laughs because someone is on top of the journalism world, then maybe they're just jealous? It'd be like me fooling you around on this message board and after every post you made, I'd reply, "you're wrong you idiot!" Then again, in journalism... you're always wrong according to the readers.
Good points, but I think he is acting like a grandpa on this one. When he first started there was no way for people to provide feedback like they can now with email, blogs, etc. Im sure Mel Kiper and Todd McShay receive the same type of emails (If not worse ones). And he wasnt just complaining about the emails either. He knocks ESPN for continually showing his analysis of Marino during the 83' draft. I guess I would have had more respect for the guy if he didnt come off like such a victim. It wouldve been a gread read had it all been satire, but sadly I dont think it was...
Well in fairness to Dr. Z a lot of people who get paid to grade talent in the NFL messed up on Marino.
Come on guys. Dr. Z writes comedy pieces. Getting after him for his opinions is just stupid. Likewise, getting after him for making fun of the people that criticize his opinions is stupid.
As stated above Z writes humor. He's not whining. He's merely taking a light hearted shot at himself and others who take his commentary just a little too seriously.
