The best quarterback prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft might not work out at the combine next week as Georgia signal caller Matthew Stafford’s agent is advising his client to skip the event according to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The word is Matthew Stafford isn’t going to workout. I hope he changes his mind. The league wants to see him handle a big NFL stage, not some controlled workout at his Pro Day in familiar surroundings. You want folks to drop millions in your pocket and you don’t want to work out?
In recent years, some of the top players went to the combine and worked out. Tech’s Calvin Johnson didn’t have to work out, but he got there, borrowed some sneakers and worked out. That impressed executives leaguewide.
Come on Stafford, tell your agent to go get a steak at St. Elmos, and then wander out to the drills and start throwing it around. Show they NFL folks why you are the No. 1 pick in the draft. Agents wants teams to Show me the Money!!! They should make their players Show them the Skills!!!
Some agents have always considered the combine a risk but in Stafford’s case, he’s likely to be the first quarterback selected overall anyway, so maybe his agent feels that the combine can only hurt his stock. Still, I agree with D. Orlando Ledbetter from the AJC – if you want teams to drop millions of dollars on you, the least you can do is go out there and chuck the ball around for a few days. After all, if you believe in your skill set, there should be no hesitation to show it off outside of your Pro Day.
