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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2176487, member: 40"]
I think there is a lot of validity to what you say.  There was some skepticism about AET based upon his first three years, and teams weren't sure what to make of his surge in production--was it legit, or a system based thing?

He had an opportunity to dispel many of those concerns at the Senior Bowl, but then broke his finger.  Might have made a mistake trying to tough things out [which I fully understand him trying to do], because he reportedly had lots of drops during practice week, which is not what teams want to see.

Then, he went to the combine and again struggled with drops.  Right, wrong, or indifferent -- the Senior Bowl and Combine performances hurt his draft stock significantly.  That he underperformed at both sent a bad message to teams.

And this is from somebody who thought AET was a lock to go in the first three rounds during the season.  I would be surprised if he doesn't make an NFL roster, just wish he could have gotten drafted to have his moment.
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