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LOL. Have you guys seen the artwork Aaron Maybin is putting out??

 

That 2009 draft is the cornerstone of this franchise. I don't recall a stronger draft since 2000

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That 2009 draft is the cornerstone of this franchise. I don't recall a stronger draft since 2000

 

Cornerstone?

 

As in the foundation of the current team?

 

The only player left is Eric Wood.........and it cost them perennial All Pro LT Jason Peters to get that pick. :lol:

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Cornerstone?

 

As in the foundation of the current team?

 

The only player left is Eric Wood.........and it cost them perennial All Pro LT Jason Peters to get that pick. :lol:

 

 

Cornerstone?

 

As in the foundation of the current team?

 

The only player left is Eric Wood.........and it cost them perennial All Pro LT Jason Peters to get that pick. :lol:

You might want to take your sarcasm detector in for a tuneup ;)

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Cornerstone?

 

As in the foundation of the current team?

 

The only player left is Eric Wood.........and it cost them perennial All Pro LT Jason Peters to get that pick. :lol:

 

Pretty sure it was a joke, comparing the Mabin draft with the Flowers one.

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You might want to take your sarcasm detector in for a tuneup ;)

 

 

Jairus Byrd was an All Pro with the Bills.

 

Levitre was an excellent guard.

 

Wood.....well, he's been a starter.

 

Three long term starters is a pretty good draft.

 

Technically.

 

It was less a bad draft than an example of how NOT to use your early picks.

 

Rule of thumb: if you draft a guy early and he plays at or above expectations.....and he pans out and you won't pay him market rate as a free agent because you don't value that position.....then it was a poor use of a pick.

 

Early rounds aren't for JAGs like Eric Wood, undersize OG's or cornebacks that are too slow so they have to be converted to safety.

 

Early rounds you need to be getting prototypes at positions that are worthy of paying market value too if they pan out.

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Jairus Byrd was an All Pro with the Bills.

 

Levitre was an excellent guard.

 

Wood.....well, he's been a starter.

 

Three long term starters is a pretty good draft.

 

Technically.

 

It was less a bad draft than an example of how NOT to use your early picks.

 

Rule of thumb: if you draft a guy early and he plays at or above expectations.....and he pans out and you won't pay him market rate as a free agent because you don't value that position.....then it was a poor use of a pick.

 

Early rounds aren't for JAGs like Eric Wood, undersize OG's or cornebacks that are too slow so they have to be converted to safety.

 

Early rounds you need to be getting prototypes at positions that are worthy of paying market value too if they pan out.

That's a pretty good draft philosophy. Of course, you could always say that you can't keep them all, and you often are drafting for need. As a rule though, I recall the words of Chuck Dickerson , when talking about the early rounds " draft a big guy" . His reasoning : it's just a more unique body type. There aren't that many big men that can move. There are plenty of athletic guys that are around 5'11", 6'0". You don't take those unless they are truly special. I'd have to agree with you. A FS is the slowest guy in your secondary. If the guy is really good, you still aren't going to pay him big $. He's essentially a rental. Stick with big guys in the early part of the draft.

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