08-17-2015, 12:12 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?
At the same time, it makes a guy like Lamur more expendable than others because of his low salary and it didn't take a large commitment from the team to sign him (high round pick).
When the games are being played though, your draft status is out the window. Gametime, whether you're a 1st or 7th rounder, you have to play at an acceptable level for an NFL player, not just acceptable for your draft round.
It really comes down to salary and marketing. You have a lot more to lose if you cut a guy billed as the future making a ton of money. But if you are talking about GRADING a player, a B is a B. An F is an F. Bad is bad. Good is good. The rest is emotional.
(08-17-2015, 12:06 PM)Nately120 Wrote: 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.
Again, has NOTHING to do with how you grade a player.
In general there is more talent in the top of the draft. So you get more good players there. The ones that tank stand out.
You have far fewer big time players in the bottom of the draft. So the ones there are stand out.
Has nothing to do with how they are graded.
