| alnorth |
04-30-2011 04:12 PM |
Cool story in the WSJ about him.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...googlenews_wsj
Apparently the top-2,000 prospect lists that NFL scouts put together earlier this year didn't even have Shane Bannon on it, and he had no chance to get drafted. He knew this, so with the help of his coach, he busted his ass to force someone, anyone to notice him and give him a workout, tried to put together a highlight video showing he could be more than a blocking FB. Now he's a 7th-round pick for the chiefs.
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Whether it happens or not, Bannon's NFL candidacy is something of a minor miracle. Until about six weeks ago, almost no one outside of the Ivy League—not even the most obsessive NFL draftniks—had ever heard of him.
Over the past month, thanks to a freakishly intense training program, and a little old-fashioned marketing, Bannon's fortunes have changed. At least eight NFL teams have worked him out.
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More than 2,000 draft-eligible prospects are listed on the two major scouting reports that most NFL teams use as a foundation to guide them through the process. Taking into account that a mere 224 players will be drafted his weekend, these lists might seem excessive.
Nevertheless, Bannon, a bruising athlete at 6-foot-2 and 265 pounds, played his senior season at Yale without being listed on either one. He didn't participate in the NFL Combine. He wasn't invited to any senior all-star games.
In fact, CBSSports.com updated a list of 84 fullback prospects last week and Bannon still was nowhere to be found. (He finally made an appearance this week at No. 18.)
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