Why Jason Sehorn Might Make a Really Bad Analyst
Saturday, August 22, 2009
He Did Get One Thing RightI try not to be particularly "attacking" on this blog - particularly in terms of snarky, completely-unfounded rants on professional athletes. This is not a steadfast, unbreakable rule, obviously, but I try to keep it in check. That said, the media more frequently draws my ire. I believe this is because we rabid fans often know a decent amount, and we expect those in the booth to know significantly more than us or, if a former player, to bring some perspective we as joe-on-the-couch sports fan cannot. Which brings me to Jason Sehorn...it'll all make sense in a minute.
Sehorn, the former pretty-boy cornerback for the G-Men in the late 90s, will be joining CBS College Sports team as an analyst for Army football games. That, in and of itself, says something. Still, although his qualifcations include playing professional football, I tend to give folks the benefit of the doubt. Sehorn's benefit is now gone.
I read about his new gig in the Post which I read on the way to Citi last night. Yes, there are several things wrong with the previous sentence, but just go with it. Anyway, five questions with Sehorn. His answer to the following question is what left my jaw agape. Maybe it's just me.
Q: Ramses Barden has been getting a lot of credit for his work at Giants camp. But how difficult will it be to make the jump from Cal-Poly to the NFL?
Granted, not the easiest question in the world when you think about it. There obviously is no right answer. But there is something closer to a wrong answer, and Sehorn hits it out the park in that respect.
A: Just look at Calvin Johnson. Two years ago, he was supposed to be the next great thing and granted the Lions have been bad, but he hasn't been anything special. These kids right now are getting to beat up on their own players, but then the regular season its a whole different ballgame. Even in the preseason - like the Panthers played a totally vanilla defense - [teams] won't game-plan like what you will see in the regular season. And the talent you line up against in the secondary when they guys are going all out will make it difficult for any of these young Giants receivers to make an impact.
Alrighty-then. Where...to...begin. Media can be tough. Meaning, there's a chance Sehorn's comments were taken out of context and something intelligent really came out of his mouth. All I've got to go on, though, is the printed word. Seriously, WTF? I feel like the principal in Billy Madison. "At no time in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it."
Am I missing something? First is making the comparison between Barden and Calvin Johnson, who happened to attend Georgia Tech in the ACC. Sehorn goes on to say he (Johnson) has been "nothing special." I would ask him what the heck he's talking about. OK, so CJ "only" had 48 receptions for 756 yards and four touchdowns his rookie campaign. Not too shabby for a debut campaign, but maybe a little below expectation for a #2 overall pick. If you listen to Sehorn, you'd be led to believe Johnson failed to evolve in his second season in the League. Not so much.
Megatron, who has played on TERRIBLE Lions teams with AWFUL quarterbacks and ZERO running game, was a Pro Bowl alternate in his second year (got that Jason). 78 catches for 1,331 yards and 12 touchdowns and 17.1 YPC. That would be the most TDs in the NFC tied with this guy named Fitzgerald and fifth in yards. In short, most analysts (and fans) with a brain would say he's bordering on one of the elite receivers in the League at this point in his career. From what we've seen, he appears to be, well, special.
Sehorn goes on in his explanation to talk about nothing, quote the "vanilla" line from Gruden dropped during the broadcast of the Panthers game and never come close to talking about the challenges facing Ramses Barden, the rookie wideout from Cal-Poly, in making the small school leap to the NFL.
Luckily, Sehorn will be adding his thoughtful commentary to Army Black Knights broadcasts -- which is to say nobody will be listening anyway.
Sehorn, the former pretty-boy cornerback for the G-Men in the late 90s, will be joining CBS College Sports team as an analyst for Army football games. That, in and of itself, says something. Still, although his qualifcations include playing professional football, I tend to give folks the benefit of the doubt. Sehorn's benefit is now gone.
I read about his new gig in the Post which I read on the way to Citi last night. Yes, there are several things wrong with the previous sentence, but just go with it. Anyway, five questions with Sehorn. His answer to the following question is what left my jaw agape. Maybe it's just me.
Q: Ramses Barden has been getting a lot of credit for his work at Giants camp. But how difficult will it be to make the jump from Cal-Poly to the NFL?
Granted, not the easiest question in the world when you think about it. There obviously is no right answer. But there is something closer to a wrong answer, and Sehorn hits it out the park in that respect.
A: Just look at Calvin Johnson. Two years ago, he was supposed to be the next great thing and granted the Lions have been bad, but he hasn't been anything special. These kids right now are getting to beat up on their own players, but then the regular season its a whole different ballgame. Even in the preseason - like the Panthers played a totally vanilla defense - [teams] won't game-plan like what you will see in the regular season. And the talent you line up against in the secondary when they guys are going all out will make it difficult for any of these young Giants receivers to make an impact.
Alrighty-then. Where...to...begin. Media can be tough. Meaning, there's a chance Sehorn's comments were taken out of context and something intelligent really came out of his mouth. All I've got to go on, though, is the printed word. Seriously, WTF? I feel like the principal in Billy Madison. "At no time in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it."
Am I missing something? First is making the comparison between Barden and Calvin Johnson, who happened to attend Georgia Tech in the ACC. Sehorn goes on to say he (Johnson) has been "nothing special." I would ask him what the heck he's talking about. OK, so CJ "only" had 48 receptions for 756 yards and four touchdowns his rookie campaign. Not too shabby for a debut campaign, but maybe a little below expectation for a #2 overall pick. If you listen to Sehorn, you'd be led to believe Johnson failed to evolve in his second season in the League. Not so much.
Megatron, who has played on TERRIBLE Lions teams with AWFUL quarterbacks and ZERO running game, was a Pro Bowl alternate in his second year (got that Jason). 78 catches for 1,331 yards and 12 touchdowns and 17.1 YPC. That would be the most TDs in the NFC tied with this guy named Fitzgerald and fifth in yards. In short, most analysts (and fans) with a brain would say he's bordering on one of the elite receivers in the League at this point in his career. From what we've seen, he appears to be, well, special.
Sehorn goes on in his explanation to talk about nothing, quote the "vanilla" line from Gruden dropped during the broadcast of the Panthers game and never come close to talking about the challenges facing Ramses Barden, the rookie wideout from Cal-Poly, in making the small school leap to the NFL.
Luckily, Sehorn will be adding his thoughtful commentary to Army Black Knights broadcasts -- which is to say nobody will be listening anyway.
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