How to avoid the next Jim Drukenmiller

This year more than most, I've been noticing that NFL Draft projections seem more ridiculous than ever. I've already ridiculed the ascension of bust-to-be Kyle Boller, but I just can't get over the fact that scouts, coaches, GMs and pundits put way too much stock in pre-draft workouts and 40-yard dash times. As SI.com's Stewart Mandel perfectly articulates, it makes much more sense to evaluate draft prospects based on their overall college performance. The current NFL scouting system is woefully flawed, which is why every year some quarterback "comes out of nowhere" to become a successful NFL starter like Tom Brady and Marc Bulger. "[Brady and Bulger] weren't exactly hiding under rocks. They never would have been such surprises if the NFL hadn't so grossly underestimated them in the first place."

I really hope guys like Washington State's Jason Gesser, Colorado's Chris Brown, and Missouri's Justin Gage get drafted on day one and then go on prove that their terrific college careers weren't a fluke.