Media Draft Grades

[Luvnit2]

(04-30-2017, 10:18 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: So after posting all of those "media analysis" I would agree that the bengals had a good draft... Knowing what we know.  Unfortunately every single grade on a draft will change over time and it will take 2-3 years to full evaluate a draft.  

The bengals added a lot of talent but will that equal success on the field?  It is hard to tell.

2005 was a good draft immediately after and even after the first year.  By 2006 the 2005 draft was basically useless with pollack out with a broken neck, and Thurman suspended basically the rest of his career for choosing drugs over football.  By 2009 I wish the 2005 draft never happened, RIP Chris Henry.

That draft just goes to show how far on the spectrum you can go from an A+ draft to basically an incomplete or F in a matter of years.

 I may be wrong as my memory is not what it used to be, but I believe we received low marks for our 2005 draft. Pollack was a tweener and we were dinged for it and they hated Thurman due to his character concerns (unfortunately they were correct on Thurman, but wrong as Pollack was coming into his own until the injury.

But I do agree, good or bad rating's the day after a draft are meaningless. The Mixon pick was unacceptable for some, I understand it to a point, but we all need forgiveness in the eyes of God.