(11-24-2024, 10:39 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(11-24-2024, 08:44 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: I agree with you dude. You said we should build through the draft and I said we've had numerous chances to do that and haven't. You've listed all the examples of us not doing that. We have high enough picks to get high level talent but we have always found a way for it to blow up in our face. You said we should build through the draft and I think everyone agrees but we need to identify why we have years upon years of failed high drafts picks. There's a whole lot of reasons why weve failed but its inexcusable to have the fail rate we do. That's why we've had to use FA as a way to improve the roster. 

This is why we HAVE to get the GM pick right this time.

It's because our GMs bigboards have been horrendous since the beginning of time.  There have been very few great drafts for the 30 years of this franchise. We have also had higher draft picks than other franchises on the regular but that hasnt mattered.  Horrendous talent evalutors.

I don't think it's as simple as we've picked bad players. If your picking top 5 it's pretty hard not to find a good player. Don't get me wrong, we've managed to do that but unless they have a devastating injury there's more reasons. 

I don't think we've drafted players that necessarily suit our system or style (hell we've struggled to have a system or style), players have become unhappy or wanted out after rookie deals. We've not had veteran players for these rookies to learn from. 

I look at top teams and there is a standard that rookies have to reach to get to be a starter and then maintain that level with competition. We've not had that competitive roster that demands high levels of performance and that allows players to stop pushing themselves and taking those steps.

I'm sure we have our thoughts on why we've failed on so many picks but I think it's more than bad choices and it's a long standing issue the franchise hasn't solved.

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