08-17-2015, 12:06 PM
(08-17-2015, 12:02 PM)djs7685 Wrote: Yeah, stuff like contract and draft position are definitely valid to bring up in some conversations, but I don't know how much it should really affect anything depending on what the debate topic is.
Was it acceptable for Emmanuel Lamur to be awful more often than not because he was undrafted and only making $495k? Should we not be thankful for A.J. Green being an excellent player just because he was a top draft pick and making lots of money?
AJ Green and Antonio Brown are both top WRs but one was taken 4th overall and one was taken 195th overall. Both were great picks by their organizations regardless of draft position but I assure you had Mikey and Marvin found AJ Green in the 6th round we'd all be experiencing football-related erections for years.
C'mon man, you can't act like that fact that Tom Brady has the pedigree of a 1st overall pick and Blaine Gabbert has the pedigree of a 7th round nobody hasn't had any effect outside of draft day.