Trust me, nothing in my post was meant to imply that Boras was good for the sport. It’s obvious he’s good for his clients.
I do believe that Boras understands the draft as well as anyone, AND how to manipulate it better than anyone. I imagine that knowing the former is important, if not crucial, to knowing the latter.
Landon Powell played baseball for my local high school - Apex High in NC. His father is supposed to be a total jerk so it is no surprise he was dealing with Boras. He even made his son repeat 6th grade just so he could be bigger when he got to HS. (his grades were fine) Powell is going to play college baseball at South Carolina starting in February. No MLB team made him a good enough offer so the loophole Boras found did not work. BTW Boras was not officially an agent but an “advisor” so the kid can still play in college.
I saw the thread, and I disagree with you too. And you were somewhat more hyperbolic than just saying it was ridiculous - I think you referred to him as a “fucking geriatric” at one point. At any rate, would third round be particularly unusual, or have Heisman winners been this discounted in the past? Weinke is an interesting story, but I really wonder what NFL teams are thinking about the fact that he’ll be 29 in his rookie year.
I remember how Kentucky would’ve won the Peach Bowl a few years ago if Marty Moore had a little sense. He makes a late interception against Clemson, but instead of immediately dropping to the ground so the Wildcats can run out the clock, he feels the need to try to return it. He fumbles it BACK to Clemson, who scores the winning touchdown a couple of plays later.