(05-01-2021, 05:08 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(05-01-2021, 04:45 PM)Predator Wrote: You have to keep things in perspective. Draft picks don't have to be day one starters. The draft is meant for future value. When you keep that in perspective, rust and and injuries that can be fully recovered from do not become that big of a deal.

We have made some picks that don't need to be immediate starters. The true value for most rookies isn't realized for a couple of years anyway.

As a general proposition, I agree with you.  But applied specifically to this team...

1.  UM himself has stressed the importance of getting 4-5 starters from this group, and he has discussed the urgency of winning now;

2.  We're talking about a 1-15 team.  A draft of 9 picks like ours eventually was, most of whom were at the top of every round, with extra picks in the first, second, and fourth rounds, should be expected to produce that many immediate starters.