Hen Kolland
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- Feb 22, 2018
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Im excited for this kid. In the day one presser Draper made an offhand remark about kids not being able to play but they were able to do other things and some that they talked to had put on 20lbs of muscle over the course of the year. Then, watching the interview with Zito he said that he was incredibly frustrated that he couldnt play the past 16 months but that the one thing he was able to do hard was hit the gym hard. And he looked pretty filled out. He could have a major improvement this season and surprise some people. He wasnt on my radar at all but I'm really intrigued! Oh, and he also mentioned that he had no prior connections to anyone in the Detroit org, so they really did just take him based on what they saw and not from prior relationships like some of the other picks, which also makes things more interesting.
They said they picked him explicitly because of the relationships that the area scout developed with him and his trainers and how they got to know them more and more in-depth. Understanding who the kid is, how he’s wired, etc.
Which is the exact same f***ing thing that happens with other prospects, even the ones that are connected to Draper.
The lengths you will go to discredit players based on where they grew up or the program they came up in is laughable.