(11-10-2022, 03:14 PM)TownCenterJag Wrote: Our last 2 drafts have been good.

2021 landed you Lawrence, Etienne, Campbell, Little and Cisco. Pretty solid group. With a lot of potential growth. Little not being on the field in any starting capacity is a concern though. Not sure where the grade is at on Cisco. We saw the pick six in week four. He dropped a pick six at home against Vegas. Not sure if he was responsible for the running game gashing us in a few games, etc. 

I want to say he's at least serviceable. So, all in all, yeah. Pretty good draft on paper. Year three for these guys is the make or break moment for most players. I am willing to bet all of them continue to make impacts and waves in 2023. Not because they're starting. But, because they're capable of it. Even Little. 

This past draft was pretty good. Was a little too defensively favored for most people's liking but it made sense value wise. I think where most people get hung up on, myself included, the whole WR1 thing. This was a pretty loaded class to potentially land a WR1. There was just a crazy run early and all that really left you with was George Pickens, who, is shaping up to be a good receiver early. He probably has the worst overall situation to work with as well. 

A lot of it is still based on hope. You're hoping Walker can develop into a stellar and disruptive pass rusher. You're hoping Lloyd can overcome some of his challenges. I think Lageman said he's only registered 3 or 4 solo tackles now over the last 3 games. Something is up there. In fairness, he had an INT taken away in the Giants game. Made the play to seal the deal against the Raiders as well. So, maybe he's going to be fine. 

You're hoping Fortner can improve and learn how to hold down the fort so to speak sooner rather than later. Muma at pick 70, what's the long term goal there? Are you developing him slowly to move into Oloukon's spot in the near future? Otherwise, people are going to keep looking for this "money backer" role or for him to be into the game as much as Lloyd. Conner at RB? So far they traded up and are getting nothing out of him. Junior I think is gone or on PS. I know Brown just saw his first game.

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