Four consecutive years

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(10-16-2017, 12:09 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Hitting on guys in the late rounds is more luck. Hitting on guys in the early rounds is more skill.

No team thinks that guy they drafted in the 4th Round will be a star...especially when they weren't a star in college.

Now with a 1st Round pick...it should be fairly known what you are getting.

I agree. And if the Bengals miss on a fifth rounder or later, whatever. It's the whiffs in the first four rounds that get me irritated. The players in the earlier rounds should:
1) Make the 53 with no issues
2) Get at least some snaps on offense/defense within 2-3 years and not be abysmal in those snaps
3) Become at least a serviceable starter by the end of their rookie deals (assuming a spot opens for them to do so).
4) The earlier the round, the sooner they should be able to come in and play at least serviceable (1st round = rookie, 2nd round = year 2, 3rd round = year 3, 4th round = contract year)

Maybe that's an unrealistic expectation of mine, but that's what I believe.