Scout No. 1:
Did you see him in tears before the game? That's passion. I wish all of the players on our team had his passion and character. The talking heads who say he's going to fall in the draft are simply living in the moment … just like Elliott did. The next talented player who falls in the draft because of a "too honest" moment after a game will be the first. Honestly, I'm more worried about his leg infection from last week.
Scout No. 2:
Nah, he's fine. I know our GM will drill him about this during Combine meetings. I'm not sure how much he'll care about the comments, but he'll want to hear Elliott's responses.
Scout No. 3:
Look, it was unacceptable. Those who watched that game know he was right. But you just can't say what he did and call out the coaches. He had an immature moment and I know our coaches will have something to say about it. But this is a player who doesn't have a track record of maturity issues or character problems. He comes from a supportive family. He hands the ball to the official after each score. I bet he'll learn from this, apologize and be a better teammate because of it. And as long as he shows that moving forward, it'll just be a small bump in the road that won't slow him down. He's better than the Wisconsin kid [Melvin Gordon] last year. We'll gladly take him.
