Last 3 Years of 1st and 2nd rounders

[OrlandoBengal]

We always hear "first round picks don't have to play, then sitting the bench is a good thing". Yet you look at the more successful teams in the league, teams like the Patriots and Seahawks, and their top picks are expected to contribute immediately. The problem is that these guys sit their first year or two, then we are expected to believe that year three is "actually their rookie year because they did not play earlier". So then it comes time to extend and no one really knows how good the guy is. Maybe this way of doing things is right, but it has not yet led to the ultimate goal.