“Comparison is the thief of joy” ~ President Theodore Roosevelt.
Comparing one athlete to another is intricately woven into the DNA of professional sports. Football is at potentially the top of the list. In fact, it’s essentially what half the NFL “draft experts” make a career doing.
It’s also bad for the sport and entirely unhelpful for fans, though it certainly sells.
Dalvin Cook comparisons:
-Priest Holmes
-Edgerrin James
-LeSean McCoy
Will Cook live up to the hype? #NFLDraft https://t.co/UD7RJfK51Q pic.twitter.com/UVfajmTbqx— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 25, 2017Meet the NFL draft's top QB prospect.