The Slot is Dead

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(10-21-2024, 02:28 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: 4th and 6th rounders shouldnt have to be relied upon in year 2 unfortunately. Front office incompetence strikes again

I agree on that, especially a 6th rounder.


I normally follow the rule of thumb that you give up to the number of years of their draft round before expectation of having to be a heavy contributor.
1st rounder should be a heavy contributor going into their 2nd season if not during their rookie year.
2nd rounder should be heavy contributor by Year 3.
3rd rounder by Year 4.
The Day 3 picks are really just rotational/backup guys normally and hope maybe a few of them turn into heavy contributors on O/D.

I had thought Iosivas was going to take at least an extra year, if not two, before getting significant snaps.
On one hand, he's ahead of the curve, but on the other hand...is he really ready yet?

I guess I thought due to Jones's skill set and size compared to Iosivas and Burton, Jones would have been the next in line for slot duties after Boyd left with Iosivas and Burton backing up Higgins and Chase.