Why the draft is so important

[I_C_DeadPeople]

Even the best teams have weak drafts, just look at the Pats who quite frankly do not draft as well as the Bengals do. But when you have a weak draft or two in a row you have to recognize it quickly and adjust your roster in other ways to fill those age gaps. That is what the Pats excel at and the Bengals are quite weak at. We hang on to loser draft picks too long. You need to assess the players drafted quickly so you can make other decisions to compensate. Drafting is a critical player component, but not the only one.