First, many of you know that I believe this draft needs to get us an impactful RG, RB and a TE in the first four picks. Many of you also know that I think we should try hard to trade back to 10, 11 or 12 and get another 2nd round pick.


I looked back at the last three years of ratings by NFL.com Draft Tracker and found that only

12 players have received a rating of 6.7 or higher and they have been very accurate in predicting success in those players rated this high.


The 12 are Leonard Williams, Jadaveon Clowney, Myles Jack, Khalil Mack, DeForest Buckner, Ezekiel Elliott, Kevin White, Jalen Ramsey, Dante Fowler, Joey Bosa, Amari Cooper and Jameis Winston.


I know Kevin White has been hurt and the jury is still out on Dante Fowler and, to some extent Jameis Winston but this seems to be a great barometer of NFL success.



Do you agree ??

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