JPS Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 It was this time of year I would order my draft guide. I miss it because Joel Buschsbaum routinely nailed it. If he said the OTs were going to go in a particular order, that's the way it would go. If he said Bruschi projects as an inside LB, that's where he would go. It wasn't because he was a scout. I don't think he ever made it out of his Brooklyn apartment. But he spoke to everybody. I really do miss his PFW Draft Guide. A lot of people have copied his format, but no one has matched his content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 that would be a "no" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) It was this time of year I would order my draft guide. I miss it because Joel Buschsbaum routinely nailed it. If he said the OTs were going to go in a particular order, that's the way it would go. If he said Bruschi projects as an inside LB, that's where he would go. It wasn't because he was a scout. I don't think he ever made it out of his Brooklyn apartment. But he spoke to everybody. I really do miss his PFW Draft Guide. A lot of people have copied his format, but no one has matched his content. Didn't he watch 1000s of hours of game footage from his apartment? He was the only media analyst that I have ever trusted in their opinion......so, yes, I miss him. Edited March 1, 2013 by Dibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Mel Kiper couldn't carry Joel's pocket protector. Joel was the first, the best, the Godfather of All Draftniks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkx2 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 The internet has spoiled us to where we can get so much info on players instantly, but there was something really exciting about the day his guide showed up in the mail. I do miss his guide and sitting through the weekend long draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Joel was a true analyst, always using hours and hours of film study to make his own evaluations, rather than simply parroting the misinformation that other draft gurus (ie, Kiper) get fed to them by scouts. I miss his insights very much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Joel Buchsbaum was the best, hands down. There's really not even an argument. Not only that, he was a great American eccentric, so far removed from traditional media norms and (more generally) mainstream American life that if you didn't know he was real, you'd think he could only be a character in an absurdist fiction novel. Edited March 1, 2013 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer1960 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I miss Buchbaum's work also. I loved his guide - he worked hard analyzing on his own, but better, he was really connected to people in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousetrap08 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Haven't thought of him in years so the answer is no. I don't waste my money on football magazines, draft guides or newsletters they nothing but garbage to me and a big waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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