Look at This 5-STAR STUD MLB in the Draft . . .

**sleepagent** · 03-26-2006, 02:25 AM

What happened here?

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=63&p=9&c=12&yr=2003&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&pid =65

**Deadly_Diabetic** · 03-26-2006, 02:28 AM

Shows you that there are no gaurantees in the draft.... at any position.

-DD

**viks_fan21** · 03-26-2006, 02:39 AM

That is really, really funny. With a REAL defensive coordinator finally coming to Minny, we can't give up on him yet, though.

**arrested_developer** · 03-26-2006, 02:48 AM

well these guys can't always be right...

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=63&p=8&c=1&yr=2004&nid=823735

or can they?

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=63&p=8&c=1&yr=2003&nid=311538

**cajunvike** · 03-26-2006, 03:06 AM

Compared to the rest of those fools, he WAS a FIVE-STAR LB!

I still think he can come around...the real test is if Timlin can mold him into a solid LB...at Mike, Will or Sam!!!

**magicci** · 03-26-2006, 03:06 AM

EJ will be a beast someday if not for our team then with another. i dont want to give up on him yet and i also dont want to give up on this guy yet
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=63&p=8&c=1&yr=2004&nid=645805

**SKOL** · 03-26-2006, 03:09 AM

Maybe he learned behind Cowart last year.

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=63&p=8&c=1&yr=2003&nid=593080

He certainly has the tools to be successful. He may fit in to a Tampa 2 defense.

**sleepagent** · 03-26-2006, 03:10 AM

"cajunvike" wrote:

Compared to the rest of those fools, he WAS a FIVE-STAR LB!

I still think he can come around...the real test is if Timlin can mold him into a solid LB...at Mike, Will or Sam!!!

I don't think the star rating is comparative within the given class.

This years class has no one above 3 stars.

He's got the raw talent, and I am excited about Timlin as well. I've been waiting for him to come into his own as a real stud. This would be a great year for that to happen!

**whackthepack** · 03-26-2006, 05:16 AM

EJ career is not over, I think that he will thrive with a new defense and a new coaching staff!

**tjohnson** · 03-26-2006, 05:25 AM

Obviously we can see now, there's a reason the guy dropped to the 2nd round when the Vikes drafted him, even though he was tauted as a "five star stud". He's a talent but needs work.

This topic makes it seem like he was a top 5 pick who has been a complete bust. 32 teams passed on him at least once before the Vikes got him so I wouldn't go so far as to imply that his performance has been some tremendous dissapointment.

Maybe I'm reading too much into the title of the topic, but I think the guy still has a lot of potential and promise in this system.