2020 January Draft Challenge

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(01-10-2020, 01:45 AM)Whatever Wrote: Food for thought, Bobby Hart had a 57 PFF grade this year.  The next 4 OT's off the board after Jonah Williams had an average PFF grade of 58 with a high mark of 63 and a low of 52.  The chances of getting a 2nd round T that can step in and be a quality, let alone good, starter as a rookie are very poor.  You said there were good OL available at 33 last year? Well, that's how good they actually were.

Gio has had a good career, so I definitely don't agree that he wasn't worth the pick.  Ross has been a bust so far, but you were just pimping him for a breakout year a minute ago.

How many 3rds and 4ths have we dumped into LB's the past several years?  Pratt, Jefferson, Vigil, Dawson, Muckleroy.  Seriously, there are not 3 LB's in this class with a 3rd round grade that are going to be quality starters as rookies.  

I like Hodgins, but if anybody thinks he has legit #1 potential as a prospect, he isn't making it to round 4-5. Aside from the elite prospects at the top, WR boards will be all over the place depending on what criteria teams emphasize.  You can't pass on a #1 WR because you're convinced there's one guy you can get on Day 3 that will be a #1 WR and everyone else is totally incompetent, doesn't see it, and won't take him before you do.  If you think Hodgins is a #1, if he's still there in the 3rd you run the pick to the pod and don't look back.

You seem to think that you can just draft for need in priority order and you're going to get 4 opening day starters that are actually going to be good.  That's just not in any way realistic.  

I agree it's still early to be slotting players. You put round grades on guys then adjust through the process.

Example Josh Jones who I am a fan of but right now he is a 3rd round pick because of competition if he goes to the Senior Bowl and has an excellent week he can climb all the way into the first but most likely top 2nd...if he has a bad week he could fall to the 4th.