Felidae
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What are some notable off the mark scouting reports?
I'm not talking about one's that in hindsight were incorrect. For example, scouts saying *insert skill* was a players weakness, and it was at the time, but said player developed the skill and turned it into a strength. Not really what I'm looking for.
Moreso ones that were just plain incorrect when you actually watched the player, and would continue to be proven wrong.
The first one that comes to mind was the Jagr's THN draft report.
"Not real flashy, he doesn't attract you with his finesse so much as his overall performance in all areas of the game".
I mean, admittedly I never watched Jagr back when he was a prospect so perhaps Jagr did actually play like that. But it's such a polar opposite to how his game actually was that it seems far fetched.
I'm not talking about one's that in hindsight were incorrect. For example, scouts saying *insert skill* was a players weakness, and it was at the time, but said player developed the skill and turned it into a strength. Not really what I'm looking for.
Moreso ones that were just plain incorrect when you actually watched the player, and would continue to be proven wrong.
The first one that comes to mind was the Jagr's THN draft report.
"Not real flashy, he doesn't attract you with his finesse so much as his overall performance in all areas of the game".
I mean, admittedly I never watched Jagr back when he was a prospect so perhaps Jagr did actually play like that. But it's such a polar opposite to how his game actually was that it seems far fetched.