Talent Shifts in SEC over the last 20 Years

[WilsonHog]

Outstanding work here.

http://mrsec.com/2014/05/nfl-draft-rewind-sec-talent-shifts-1995-now/

[lefty08]

Thanks for the post, very interesting. Also glad to see Arkansas as one on the uptick

[Calling All Hogs]

This this probably the best method to use because NFL results takes into account both recruited talent and player development. The article would be more accurate if it read something like SEC shifts in talent and player development results.

[TUSKtimes]

This this probably the best method to use because NFL results takes into account both recruited talent and player development. The article would be more accurate if it read something like SEC shifts in talent and player development results.

A point that more times than not goes well under the radar. Player development is all that, even with teams bringing in the star talent. It's comical at times to hear about college players who were completely overlooked in the draft, as if it's always poor NFL scouting. Truth is, often talented players don't get the college coaching, discipline, leadership, needed to make an immediate impact. A lot of them never get the opportunity.

[Dark Helmet Hog]

Interesting read. It's also interesting to note who we are on par with.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Outstanding work here.

http://mrsec.com/2014/05/nfl-draft-rewind-sec-talent-shifts-1995-now/

Can't speak to the last 20 years, but over the last 17 years, since 1998, I know there has been substantial change among some teams.

LSU went from an average of 4.1 NFL draftees per year from 1998-2006 to 6.6 from 2007-2014. A differnce of +2.5 per year.

Alabama went from 3.7 to 5.4, a difference of +1.7 over the same time period.

Arkansas went from 2.6 to 3.4, a difference of +.80 over the same time period.

Georgia declined, from 5.7 to 5.4, a difference of -.30 over the same period.

Auburn also slightly declined, from an average of 3.2 to 3.1 per year, a difference of -.10 over the same period.

[Big Papa Satan]

One quick thing to take away from this is that LSU should've been in a BCS bowl every year.

[DeltaBoy]

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