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Ellitor, I know that they often state that this is the case, but it really isn't as cut and dry as you make it out to be. Want an example? The sites have no problem rating Kyler Murray extremely highly despite the fact that he is a ~5'10" QB. His "Pro Draftability" at that height is not very significant at all, so they are in this case clearly rating him based off of his actual skills and accomplishments. No one in the NFL looks for a 5'10" QB.

ETA: nevermind. I just saw Meta made that post and he knows his shite. I still think Murray being touted the next Johnny Football for 2 whole years and Johnny drafted in the first round had a big part with his 5* rating but I will leave it at that.

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Posted by metafour

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Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:13 am to ellitor

Manziel is a full 2 inches taller than Murray; don't try and tell me that they are the "same" as some sort of rationale for his ranking. His ranking is what it is because he has been dominating the highest level of competition for years and his tape/skill-set is elite, not because someone saw Manziel go in the first round. Rivals ranked McCalebb as a 6.0 4-star out of Prep School and he was like ~150 pounds coming into Auburn. You think his "Pro Draftability" merited that high of a ranking as a twig running-back? All those 150-160 pound RBs running around in the NFL? No chance.

These guys aren't NFL scouts or talent evaluators. While they do try to align their rankings with perceived "Pro potential", you have to realize that a lot of the time they are just trying to make their own best guess. Hence why I said that it isn't as set in stone as you make it out to be, because it isn't.

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