Monday, December 19, 2005 |
Angels Snag Draft Ideas From The Colts
The Angels may forever -- or at least as long as Bane is at the scouting helm -- look at injury histories a little bit more carefully. The change will come not in the players with major injuries, but rather those with little nagging nicks. In the past, a player who missed a little time here or there but had tremendous power potential or plus stuff, would still be high on the board. Now, Bane and his staff may evaluate that player more closely and guardedly."They do a lot of research into injuries," Bane said. "If there's a guy who's missing games with a pinched nerve or something, the Colts are not going to take him.
"We're going to look at a guy who misses a turn on a Friday night because he's a little tender [differently now]."
The other strategy Bane would like to incorporate is the use of film. He knows he'll never be able get to the Colts' level with the current structure. Indianapolis and other NFL teams may have six different films from a variety of angles against a host of opponents for any given player. MLB teams get video only from the Major League Scouting Bureau and because of the sheer volume of players being drafted, there's no way the MLSB could ever see every single draft-eligible player, let alone multiple times. That doesn't mean, however, that Bane and his staff can't use what they have to a greater benefit.
"We're going to do a better job of breaking down the films now, rather than looking at it just one time," Bane admitted.
: 12/19/2005 08:15:00 PM
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