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Mrs.Cross
English1PAP1
9May2015
ATalkasGoodastheWalk
TheNFLscoutingcombineisviewedasaglorifiedmediafeastformostobservers.
However,bytakingtheperspectiveofscoutsandcoaches,theframeshiftstothatofafourday
jobinterview.Topprospectsoftencynosuretowardthesplendorofprofessionalathleticsand
dismissthegrandeurofimpressingpersonnelwithcharacterthateclipsesany40yarddashtime.
Althoughthesereputationsarecrossreferencedwithformercollaboratives,talkingthetalkcan
bejustasimportantaswalkingthewalkinfinalevaluations.
MatthewSchwartzofrEvolutionstates,Theschedulefeedsavoraciousappetitefor
NFLprograming,whichappealstoadiverseaudienceofbusinessdecisionmakers(M.
Schwartz1).Inthecompetitivebubblethatisthecombine,certainathleticprospectshave
succumbedtotheobviouspressuressupplementedbythemedia.Thefactofthematterboils
downtoweatherbeingastarorachampionissethigherinthestandardsofeachindividual
athlete.TakeJohnnyManzielofTexasA&Mforexampleheisunquestionablyoneofthe
biggeststarsofthisgeneration.Thetwentyoneyearolddefiedtheoddswhenhecapturedthe
collegiateworldslabelofthemostprestigiousplaymaker.Johnnyexplainstothemediaofthe
DallasMorningNews,Iknewthespotlightwasbright...latelyitsjustbeenmagnified.Imokay
withthat(qtd.inHairopoulos1).Withtheparasiticsocialmediahoundingeverywaking
momentofManzielsbeing,itbecomesmoreandmoreprominentthelongevityofthenow
comfortablestarstuddedchipontheshoulderattitude.Slowly,thedemandvacuumsup
character,provingthetemptationsofamorefamesavvylifeasopposedtothatofatruesighton

championship.BarrySwitzercommentsonJohnnyFootballscurrentstatetoNickSchwartzof
USAToday.Idontlikehisantics...IvesaidthatandIllsayitagain.Hesaprivilegedkid,
hesembarrassedhimself,hesembarrassedhisteammatesandhesembarrassedhiscoaches
(qtd.inN.Schwartz1).WhilealsodetailingontheimpressivenessofJohnnysphysicalupsides,
Switzerkeysinonthedownsidesofpoorethics.Bythis,Barryfactorsintheimportanceof
maintainingahumble,composedmanneronandoffthefield.
Despitehismemorableshowingatthecombinelastyear,Manzielremainsoneofthe
mosthotlydebatedplayersduetohiscontradictoryattitude.Althoughheisamongthebestofthe
bestintermsofathleticismandcontrollingthegame,hismoralsraiseeyebrowstoeventhemost
eagercoach.Inconclusion,whenpushcomestoshove,theattitudeconveyedbyspecificplayers
caneithermakeorbreakaonceinalifetimeopportunity.