The career WAR you expect from that # 1 pick might be more than the WAR of
all your other draft picks combined.
If we get someone like Richardson on the line we should be vastly improved along with
other draft picks.
Assuming Noel and Okafor both need two to three seasons to reach their peak as stars that can carry a team, the Sixers still need some serious help through
other draft picks and free agency to support them.
Not exact matches
And if the Cavs pull off the Hill deal for the reported price — Iman Shumpert, Channing Frye, and a
draft pick (most likely a second - rounder)-- they'll still have their first - round
pick and the valuable Brooklyn Nets
pick to offer in a trade to address
other needs.
She was miles ahead of any
other women's college - basketball player, and as the No. 1
pick in the WNBA
draft, is expected to continue her dominance in the pros.
A handful of
other future
draft picks left college abruptly to join the development league before declaring for the
draft.
Belichick selected Duron Harmon and Logan Ryan within eight
picks of each
other in the 2013
draft, and Devin McCourty is a six - time captain in New England.
Giving up high round
draft picks to get a QB at the detriment to
other positions would be just as big of a risk if not a much longer term risk.
I don't know why Rothstein is comparing Ebron to guys
other teams took around him (something you can do with literally every single player) instead of actually comparing him to
other Lions
draft picks.
Any
draft picks that are spent on «luxury players» when we have significant holes at
other positions on the roster, are wasted
draft picks in my opinion.
Why this take is bad: OK, so Bruce Irvin wasn't the greatest first - round
pick ever, but the Seahawks could've done much worse — at least Irvin's still in the league, unlike several
other players
drafted ahead of him (Trent Richardson, Justin Blackmon, for starters).
(both first - round
picks in the 2011 NBA
draft) and a handful of
others.
Inserting a doctoral thesis on your personal
draft strategies out of nowhere is still kind of weird, but to be fair, he did solicit
other commenters opinions about the Lions
pick in an open thread.
This person has bought into the herd mentality that the Vikings absolutely need to add multiple players to the offensive line in this
draft even thought the chances of late round
picks overtaking the
other late round
picks with a year of development under their belts is slim.
People blasted White for underperforming and Glennon is this week's goat, but if you watch the games Whitehair has had drive wrecking penalties, there have been lots of drops, 5 sacks, few and far between run lanes, tons of penalties on the defense to extend drives, last year's
draft picks are MIA and a ton of
other things to contribute.
The names Matt put up there form a good starter's kit, but I'm pretty skeptical
other teams would be willing to include
draft picks in deals built around a lot those guys.
Most
other positions can be addressed through free agency or later in the
draft, so when you find yourself in the position of needing a QB in a year or two (or even three) AND
picking # 2 AND you've identified a guy who you believe is a future franchise QB you make that move because it's not a guaruntee you're ever going to find yourself back in this position again.
When the next NBA
draft rolls around, the NBA team can use their
draft pick on their supplemental
draft player, or that player becomes an unrestricted free agent, like any
other undrafted player.
Let's face the fact that
other than
drafting a QB or maybe a TE or S all
draft picks this year will hit on a position of need.
Guys have too much on the line to just roll over and play dead, not the least of which is making sure they aren't putting bullshit on film for
other prospective employers to see should their current team use that high
draft pick the following spring to replace them.
Re-sign Inman or some
other WR who gets surprisingly cut and add a 3rd or 4th round
draft pick and BAM!
Both players are expected to be among the top five selected in the
draft, so their performance against each
other could go a long way in determining the Bobcats» decision with the No. 2
pick.
He was the No. 1
pick in the NFL
draft 13 years ago and for almost every
other player, there isn't a chance at this point in a career to rewrite things.
But those moves are about a whole lot more than Darnold or any
other top
draft pick.
On one hand I want Pittsburg out of the playoffs ASAP, on the
other, I would be extremely happy to see them lose to MAF in the cup final, even if it means lower
draft pick for the Wings.
The actual loss of a first - round
pick would have made much more sense, though, both as a deterrent and as a punishment for a scouting director having more resources for the 2015
draft than the
other 29 scouting directors.
But, there were so many
other better players (at different positions) available when St. Brown was
drafted that I rate it as a well below average
pick.
I like what EQ offers and feel that it would be great to
draft him (although we need to solve the defensive problems first before spending a day 2
pick for him or any
other WR).
We saw a few teams add new starters, a few more
pick up quality backups while
others will take their chances in the NFL
draft.
Other coaches seem to be able to find good starters on OL without having to spend a top
draft pick on them.
They won't be great but, unlike
other cellar dwellers like the 76ers, Lakers and Suns, the Nets don't have any incentive to tank for a
draft pick.
The best Kings
draft pick of the best 10 years
other than Cousins isn't represented on that chart because he was the No. 60
pick in 2011
draft: Isaiah Thomas.
If 3 - 4 of the past 3 years of defensive
draft picks are solid starters we are in business if we get a 3tech DT starter this year who is better that any of our
other DTs.
It really wont save much money if you sign 4
other players that are good enough to make up for his loss of production and the
draft picks are not guarantee's as evidence of most of our
drafts the last 20 years.
If you do that, the argument could be made that Denver should spend every
draft pick on a QB, because if one hits, it's a better bargain than getting a starter at any
other position.
Many of the top names will have new roles heading into the season, while
others are high
draft picks who are still young and have yet to show their full potential.
Their second QB came in the 4th round, and it happened to be their second
pick of that
draft only because they traded away all their
other picks.
Thus, Houston was backed into a tight corner, relying on
other teams to come through with the
draft picks and young assets necessary to convince everyone involved.
Of all 30 teams, the Mets and their four excellent, young and cheap starters would be the consensus No. 1
pick in the Things
Other Teams Would Steal fantasy
draft.
I think he'd be a top 5
pick in most
other drafts in the last 15 years, and EJ Manuel would be a 2nd rounder in this
draft.
Whether it's someone trading up to take Lamar Jackson, or someone taking a guy that everyone had pegged as a second rounder... every year, there's at least one
pick that pushes the
other players down the
draft order.
Sixers will receive a protected 1st - round
pick from the Kings, and swap rights w / Sacto in the 1st round of two
other drafts, sources say.
The
other thing is that in 2019 our salary cap space will be large enough to sign free agents to fill the spots we would have used
draft picks for.
The problem in trying to export that to
other teams is that there is no
Draft Pick Fairy that can go around and award everyone else the same number of extra draft p
Draft Pick Fairy that can go around and award everyone else the same number of extra
draft p
draft picks.
on threat of
drafting him (If Jackson and
others are gone), get a 4th
pick.
Additionally, few
other teams are tanking next year so our own
draft pick would be great.
Now if we go off of the success rate of QB's
drafted after the top 5
picks its clear that the lower the round the slimmer the chance of making the pro-bowl (signifies a successful season in comparison to
other QB's), and starting in the SB.
One will do and with so many
other areas to infuse talent into, that is why it makes more sense in this
draft to trade down for an extra 3rd round
pick.
In making the leap to the NFL, 20 - year - old Texans rookie Amobi Okoye and
other marquee 2007 first - round
draft picks are discovering the value of hard work, intense study and a few good friends
I mean if McD sucks and all his
draft picks suck and the Suns have nothing positive to show for assests (which is touted around here) then what
other option is there besides the
draft?