Originally Posted by SNR (Post 10616900)

Terrible.

If I were his piano teacher, I'd tell him to quit playing flat-wristed. He's got a ton of shoulder tension, too. The dude probably is terrible at his scales outside of the ones that fit the hand well like B and E major.

He's really got to get more of an elastic elbow. He has absolutely no power to his sound. He's playing from the base instead of allowing his weight to distribute sound into the right hand and the melody.

I could also dig at his improvisational choices, but that would take too much time.

Originally Posted by Carlota69 (Post 10618797)

I just watched his presser and the video of playing piano and I gotta say, I love this guy!!! I'm excited to watch him play and grow into the football player he tells us he can be.

Originally Posted by planetdoc (Post 10618880)

I have to admit, I have concerns about the Dee Ford pick.

He is a 1 trick pony (speed rusher) with short arms. The Waldo rushing formula shows he is a high risk of failure, and I would agree. I hope he succeeds nonetheless.

Originally Posted by planetdoc (Post 10618880)

I have to admit, I have concerns about the Dee Ford pick.

He is a 1 trick pony (speed rusher) with short arms. The Waldo rushing formula shows he is a high risk of failure, and I would agree. I hope he succeeds nonetheless.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 10618891)

So Ford and Clowney are "high risk" but Scott freaking Crichton is "med-low risk"?

:facepalm:

Originally Posted by planetdoc (Post 10618903)

Here is the data behind it
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...3&postcount=11

Originally Posted by Reaper16 (Post 10618778)

I would read an entire blog of SNR breaking down athletes' musical capabilities like draft scouting reports.

Originally Posted by SNR (Post 10618557)

He articulates very well, I will say that. If he used arm weight more to his advantage, he could have a much easier time using the bounceback of the piano keys to do the staccato for him. The fact that he plays so flat-wristed seems to me that he's doing all that work from fingers. Yes, you need active and energetic fingers to play good staccato, but he's gotta be doing more work than he needs to be doing. It's not efficient playing, which is preventing him from doing some REALLY cool things in his sound, like producing a solid forte with absolutely zero tension in his posture or his arms.

From listening, it appears he's a very intelligent individual who discovered voice leading completely on his own. It's a shame that he hasn't had more formal training, because this guy could have been REALLY good.

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 10622587)