Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

General Manager @Agents4Players Former Sac State player personnel "Beliefs are hypotheses to be tested, not treasures to be guarded." agentsforplayers.com Joined June 2015

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parker fleming @statsowar

a day ago

best feeling in the world: guy grades out well in the model, his tape looks great, and his 247 page looks like this:

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One thing became clear in CFB recruiting this spring: Unofficial visits emerged as a new (updated?) economy in the pay-for-play era. From 5-figure NIL deals to cash-stuffed envelopes, teams spent BIG to secure visits. "How do they not get caught?" cbssports.com/college-footba…

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

4 days ago

Definition of an ass kicker. Former HS C to JC WO TE to starting TE in the MAC. 🔒

Agents for Players @agents4players

4 days ago

Excited to welcome @TateHoover24 to the AFP family for NIL representation 📈

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

6 days ago

Part of the issue in the current landscape IMO is the lack of regulation leads to folks who lack accountability or operate w/ bad intentions. If agent 1 lies to a guy about their market & agent 2 is honest, a lot of guys would take agent 1 & be left in a bad spot as a result.

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

6 days ago

All a matter of who you choose to do business with & what you're willing to tolerate. If the support system around the kid is strong - easy to work with. If not so much, can be bad decisions made or short term thinking driving the choices.

Neil Stratton @InsideTheLeague

6 days ago

The NIL era has been a big blessing to agents, right? A brand new revenue stream. No training fees, stipends, per diem. A way to establish relationships with #NFL prospects early. All good, no doubt. But that doesn't mean there hasn't been downside. We've got stories.

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

7 days ago

I've seen 4-stars who couldn't run or produce in HS and JC/D2 guys who are future P4 starters. The recruiting hype is about who is getting attention from colleges, not a perfect reflection of talent or future value. Feel like not enough people in the process see that.

Darius James @DariusJamesHFC

a week ago

Friendly reminder on recruiting My son had 1 offer that happened on the last day of school. D2 school thought they could land him so they didn't over. Got an opportunity to walk on, had many setbacks and injuries. And still made it to the NFL. Stop looking at other people's

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Rivals High School @RivalsHS

3 weeks ago

NEW: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Senate Bill 178 (Teddy Bridgewater Act) into law. Allowing middle and high school coaches to use up to $15k of their own funds to support student-athletes with food, transportation and recovery services. Read: on3.com/high-school/ne…

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Adam Breneman @AdamBreneman81

4 weeks ago

The inner circle around a player is more important than ever in college football because of NIL and revenue sharing. Virginia Tech GM Andy Frank told me parents can and have cost their kids scholarships in the past. @NextUpBreneman x @TRAVISMATHEW

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College Transfer Portal @CollegeFBPortal

4 weeks ago

NEW: Western New Mexico has hired AC Patterson as its Offensive Coordinator. Patterson was the Director of Recruiting/Pro Liaison at Sac State @coachapatterson 🚨

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

@tommyreamon For sure. If they're big time dudes, smaller schools make them 5x more dominant anyways. I do think at that level they tend to have more bad habits that they can get away with due to comp level + it still slows them down hitting a CFB field. But it won't matter much by Y4-Y5.

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

I wanted to believe this for a long time because it felt unfair the degree to which smaller school kids get underrecruited. But I think the unfortunate reality is that for most kids (especially non P4) it matters a lot where they go to school.

Tommy Reamon Jr. @tommyreamon

a month ago

If you’re really that good.. the high school doesn’t matter.

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

Smaller school kids are more likely to redshirt (adjusting to size & speed), go JC, or go underrecruited due to lack of awareness from coaches who recruit their area. I'd estimate about 15-20% of JC to be D1 level guys who played at a smaller school & got overlooked.

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

Bigger schools often mean access to better resources and coaching, a higher level of competition that improves feel for play speed, and easier access to college coaches. It's unfair for kids who can't easily change schools, but I think it does matter.

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

@benj_robinson I reworded it a few times trying to sound less doom and gloom about it, but it's moreso a fear of using it as an excuse to downsize or replace entry level staff, or to put them on a task w/o offering real development in their skills.

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

It would be fascinating to see what things an AI model that watches film keys in on. Can it accurately approximate size & speed? Can it incorporate level of competition? Can it adjust for the field being poorly maintained bc the player is coming out of an impoverished area?

Chris Vannini @ChrisVannini

a month ago

AI has made its way into college football recruiting, from filtering through highlights to making graphics to... fake film. Good story from @AntonioCMorales: nytimes.com/athletic/72440…

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Lindsay Rhodes @lindsay_rhodes

a month ago

I’m not sure why he’s getting ripped for this. Of course the coach’s starting point isn’t to dive into full games- that’s what the scouting department is for. These “highlight” tapes he’s talking about aren’t like recruiting videos HS kids make to get noticed by colleges. They’re made by the scouts to showcase the things the coach needs to see. (Best practice is to include good and bad in those cut-ups so the picture is more complete.) This conversation *does* highlight the absolute importance of having a scouting department and coaching staff that are swimming in the same direction and who respect each other’s processes. It’s a massive advantage to be on the same page. And not every team has that.

Underdog NFL @UnderdogNFL

a month ago

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said he doesn't watch prospect tape until February and relies on position coaches to make highlight tapes on each prospect, via @RichEisenShow: "If I don't like their highlight tape, I'm not going to watch anything after."

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Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate

a month ago

#Ravens GM Eric DeCosta was asked about the consensus board and gave a really interesting answer about how, from what they’ve seen, a lot of teams around the NFL are drafting similarly to the Ravens and how their board is set up. This is fascinating stuff for draft junkies.

Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate

a month ago

#Ravens GM Eric DeCosta on the positional value of taking a guard early in the draft: “I do believe, looking at how things have transpired, that the old argument that tackles are way more important than guards and guards are more important than centers has morphed into: they’re

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

For ex - my QBs were Mendoza - Payton - Simpson Beck Allar - Green - 7 different QB3/PS level guys where it was really a "pick your flavor" Consensus board is great at separating the top end. Is failure to separate that bottom bucket due to lack of input or talent leveling off?

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Mark Jarvis @JarvisAFP

a month ago

One of the things that interests me with this - is it due to a lack of attention/resource expenditure on non-t100 players? Or is the curve of talent moreso that the t100 players are more scheme agnostic + being likely starters creates less path dependency than later round picks?

Matthew Coller @MatthewColler

a month ago

I really think we need to start differentiating between Day 1 and 2 picks vs. consensus and Day 3 picks. The historical data shows the predictive nature of consensus runs out after like 100 picks. Also there are playoff teams using consensus boards in their draft conversations