(04-07-2021, 12:05 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(04-07-2021, 06:39 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Here's another great article on the subject:  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/prishe/2015...c87f797495

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Using Pro Football Reference as a resource, I looked at all players who were classified as starters at the beginning of the 2014 season to determine what round they were drafted in upon entering the league.  Of the 595 players designated as such, the results reveal the following:

Round   Percent
1          29.9
2          17.5
3          12.6
4          10.8
5           6.4
6           4.9
7           4.2
Undrafted    13.6

Great articles, Marty.

Thanks a million for posting.

Nice information, it really shows how important our round 1 to 4 picks are. Drafting is an inexact science and may involve a bit of luck.   All teams miss on selections we should set our expectations accordingly.  It is hard to fathom deciding what players will continue to develop and sacrifice once they have earned more money than you or I will in our lifetimes.  Also, we will never know for sure if a GM followed or did not follow the scouting information.  Maybe from what Urban has been saying is he plans to use all the scouting information as a base tempered by people who actually know the guys.

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