01-24-2017, 03:15 PM
(01-24-2017, 12:05 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: So I see a lot of people post on here about how we can fill a lot of our needs with extra draft picks.
While we may draft positions of need: C, RT, LB, etc. we typically haven't filled actual needs: which is starters.
Just because we draft a position that we need doesn't mean these guys will pan out. Conversely...we'll be lucky to have 2 guys from the upcoming draft be quality starters here.
Some guys get forced to start due to no other options (Bodine)...but that doesn't mean we filled a need.
I read about the perils of free agents...how you sign them and pay a lot and they may not pan out. Well, there is atleast game tape for them against NFL level talent. Our draft pick miss rate is arguably much higher than the free agent rate.
Food for thought.
I believe you fill needs threw FA so it will open up the draft to take BPA so you dont reach for players. But this team is scared to do anything other than the norm. They constantly try to fill immediate needs in the draft only to find out 2 or 3 years later that the player they put so much faith in is just not very good. We need to find that balance in FA and the draft. Sign Whit, Zeitler and even though I dont care for Kirk sign him or bring someone in. There are some good FA's this year.
