Jordan Battle

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(01-19-2024, 02:25 PM)JoeyB2023 Wrote: Ok some of that makes sense but How long we supposed to wait?  Dude will be going into his 3rd season with massive question marks.  He was a first round draft pick.  The excuses get exhausting.  If dax is all these things I’m ready to see it.  Kid wasn’t a 3rd rounder. Just my opinion.  Y r we drafting guys in the first round who aren’t nfl ready but then doing it in the 3rd

Battle was a guy that was considered a faller, not necessarily considered a 3rd-round talent.
Most thought he was gonna go in early-mid 2nd.


I agree with you to an extent that a 1st round pick should be expected to start and play decent quickly, but the debate might be "When?"

I've learned to adjust my expectations over the years and not think a 1st rounder has to be a starter as a rookie.
I tend to give players the number of years corresponding to their draft round as years of grooming before I'd like to see them take over into a role where they ideally play as a starter or at least 50% or more snaps.

So if a 1st rounder, I expect they become a real contributor sometime by end of Year 2.
If a 2nd rounder, a real contributor sometime by end of Year 3.
So on and so forth.
My exception to that rule is if you're a Top 10 pick, I do expect you to be an immediate contributor, as you should be a blue chip prospect.

For Hill, he rode the bench as a rookie due to Bates and Bell. That was his grooming year.
In Year 2, he was the starter and played rather well the first half of the year.
For whatever reason, he didn't play as well down the stretch of last year.
Given his talent and now experience, I expect him to play solid-or-better this year.
If he doesn't, I'd be looking for a potential replacement in 2025.

Murphy the same. Year 2 should be the year he really starts making an impact, likely being the first edge off the bench as Hendrickson and Hubbard need rotated.