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Yes. Yes that is exactly what I meant.Whack it furiously?
Yes. Yes that is exactly what I meant.Whack it furiously?
~flush~You're right, it is. That's what years of schooling and experience will do for you.
2012 was much worse.After a day or two for it to sink in, we've certainly had much worse drafts. Losing our 3rd is problematic, as is our questionable 4th. Not bad otherwise. This draft's quality hinges on Lawrence. B/B- .
If you compare it to '09, which some knee jerkers were around 12:30pm on Saturday, it's an A+.2012 was much worse.
Compared to our last ten drafts this one is probably in the top half with a chance to be top three, but this was probably the best draft class of those ten years.After a day or two for it to sink in, we've certainly had much worse drafts. Losing our 3rd is problematic, as is our questionable 4th. Not bad otherwise. This draft's quality hinges on Lawrence. B/B- .
It could also be an A+ compared to what they could have done. We have no idea what the plan for the pick at 47 and the 3rd rounder was.Compared to our last ten drafts this one is probably in the top half with a chance to be top three, but this was probably the best draft class of those ten years.
So for a cowboys draft class it's certainly in the B range, but as compared to what they could have done it's in the C- range.
Put it simply, if Lawrence and Martin are pro bowlers and we get one more multi-season starter it becomes at least a B draft.I can't give any draft where they throw away two opportunities for starters a B.
Has to be a C unless you get a starter or two and a couple contributors from the 7th round. And I'll even take nickle players as "starters."
You just can't call two player drafts "above average." You need more than two players per draft or you are falling behind.
Two starters IS above average for this FO.I can't give any draft where they throw away two opportunities for starters a B.
Has to be a C unless you get a starter or two and a couple contributors from the 7th round. And I'll even take nickle players as "starters."
You just can't call two player drafts "above average." You need more than two players per draft or you are falling behind.
It's possible we have an average of just over 2 starters per draft for every draft since 2010.Two starters IS above average for this FO.
I'm not grading the draft versus previous drafts by this FO, I'm grading it against the rest of the league. So this FO's history doesn't mean anything.Two starters IS above average for this FO.
Most teams have "two player" drafts in terms of starters. Where it segregates the good drafting from the average to bad is how you do in the later rounds, hitting on a guy here or there. What doesn't get you there is drafting a guy for a specific niche role on the roster.I'm not grading the draft versus previous drafts by this FO, I'm grading it against the rest of the league. So this FO's history doesn't mean anything.
I dunno, I don't give the 2010 draft a B either. It produced Bryant and Lee, but nothing else that stuck. You have to do better than that even if you get Bryant and Lee. That draft producing just two players is currently hurting us. You need more than 2 players out of a draft, it's that simple.Put it simply, if Lawrence and Martin are pro bowlers and we get one more multi-season starter it becomes at least a B draft.
I give 1998 a B (on its own merits if you forget about Randy Moss) based on Flozell and Ellis. Myers was the only other starter from that draft, but he really didn't suck. If he had been the 4th best player on the DL no one would have complained about him.
Well, that's what I said...Most teams have "two player" drafts in terms of starters. Where it segregates the good drafting from the average to bad is how you do in the later rounds, hitting on a guy here or there. What doesn't get you there is drafting a guy for a specific niche role on the roster.
That's insane. If you average 2 high end starters (Guys worth second contracts) you figure they last 10-12 years in the league and there is your starting roster. (12 x 2 =24)2 players, unless it's literally Larry Allen and Emmitt Smith, just isn't good enough. So I can't give it a good enough grade.