If I became the Bucs Offensive Coordinator, and convinced our GM to reach for a second-tier QB at the top of the draft with the justification that I had once coached his older brother, and because he and I were both Jewish, I would justly be fired for nepotism and utter incompetence. It astounds me that PR repeatedly cites these two arguments (substitute Christian for Jewish) -- uncritically -- as valid reasons why the Bucs are leaning toward drafting Derek Carr. These types of justifications for decisions are how nepotistic, failing businesses are run.Going forward, PR, please only list football skills as justifications for us drafting any player this spring. Completion percentage, ability to hit the deep throws, ability to feel the pass rush and deliver under pressure, leadership skills, character, etc., but not who the kid's older brother was coached by, whose street he lived on, who cuts his mom's hair, what his racial/ethnic background is, or which religion he espouses. All these things are irrelevant to NFL performance.Moral character is certainly one (of many) legitimate criteria for evaluating a draft pick, but Jews, Muslims, and atheists can be just as moral as Christians. So Carr's Christianity is not a legitimate justification for drafting him.I would appreciate PR reporting on Carr's football skills compared to other QBs in the draft. We have seen virtually no articles evaluting him as a football player.God help us (pun intended) if we choose our next franchise QB based on his religion and family connections.
