09-07-2016, 10:42 AM
(09-07-2016, 10:37 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: This year, we had the typical 7 picks in the draft. And every single player we drafted either made the 53 man roster or was put on IR, and would have certainly made the 53 man roster had they been healthy.
Has this ever happened before?
Last year came close, but I think Alford was put on the practice squad for the beginning of the year and then the year prior, Westbrooks didn't make the team at all.
I wonder what that says about our team. Does keeping your entire draft class on the 53 man roster/IR mean that you're drafting that well that every pick, even those in the late rounds, are extremely good? Or does that mean that we aren't as deep as we think we are?
What are your thoughts on this?
I think it's just difficult to evaluate a team's drafting ability until several years down the road. They certainly don't want to give up on a player just a few months after they've drafted them unless someone else comes in and completely outplays them in the preseason.
