who the hell is mel kiper

Who is Mel Kiper? It’s been 25 years since former Indianapolis Colts general manager Bill Tobin famously uttered the line during his live TV feud with analyst Mel Kiper Jr. of the NFL Draft. We now know that Kiper is one of the top analysts on television, a lover of pumpkin pie, hair products and all things Baltimore. In 1994, Kiper was a mystery. draft analyst, and Indy’s GM doesn’t seem to like his predictions.The movie revolves around what the Colts should do with their first two picks. The Colts own the #2 overall pick and get the #7 overall pick after trading started from quarterback Jeff George for the Atlanta Falcons. Winger, Heath Shuler or Trent Dilfer.Read more: Eric Andre reveals his partner on Valentine’s Day – Find out his dating historyTobin had other plans. He picked the future Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk with the team’s first pick. Kiper offered mild criticism of the pick, saying the Colts needed to address their hole in midfield. 3 picks later, when Shuler was off the board, Indianapolis traded with pick 5. Everyone thought Indy was targeting Dilfer. Instead, the Colts chose Trev Alberts, the defender of Nebraska, to Kiper’s backlash. “I think it’s a typical Colts move,” Kiper told host Chris Berman. “The Colts need a full-back. To give up on Trent Dilfer when all you have is Jim Harbaugh – give me a break. That’s why the Colts were picked second every year in the draft and didn’t fight for the Super Bowl like other clubs in the National Football League. When ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen asked Tobin about his reaction to the criticism in a post-draft interview, Colts GM was ready to hit back, “What the hell is Mel Kiper?” Tobin asked. “This is a guy who criticizes everyone, whoever they take. He has answers for who you should marry and who you shouldn’t. And my knowledge of him: he’s never worn a lanyard, he’s never been a coach, he’s never been a scout, he’s an administrator and mutant. However he is an expert. “The whole time Tobin was racing, Kiper was offscreen, listening to Tobin insult him. “We don’t have to marry whoever Mel Kiper says we should,” Tobin continued. “Mel Kiper doesn’t have much more evidence to do what he’s doing than my neighbor, and my neighbor is a postman, and he doesn’t even have a season ticket to the NFL.” Read more: who is the king of ragtime | Top Q & ATobin seemed genuinely annoyed by Kiper’s criticism, but ESPN executives enjoyed the attention his words brought to the draft. Faulk played five seasons at Indy before being transferred to St. Louis Rams to be selected as full-back Mike Peterson and full-back Brad Scioli. Alberts was fired exactly one of the three years with Indy before retiring due to injury. He had a career up and down before winning the Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000.obin was fired by the Colts in 1997 after a 3-13 season. Kiper is in his 35th season with ESPN. producer Akeem Glaspie on Twitter at @THEAkeemGlaspie. Read more: Aranyak is a murderer