[quote759222d="T McShay"][b759222d]Las Vegas Rounders 2016 (9-7):[/b759222d]
They wasted their 3rd and 4th round picks. Who wants a linebacker [player]Jose Weber[/player] that is useless against the run? FB [player]Bennie Jimoh[/player] is not much of an upgrade over [player]Clay Small[/player] at a position that is not that important any longer. [b759222d]Those picks could have went to offensive and defensive line help and depth as they are not terribly strong or deep there[/b759222d].
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Were we looking at the same draft class? Can't wait until we discuss all of the great linemen that were picked in those rounds.
[b759222d]Draft Review Grade[/b759222d]: A for effort, but missed when substituting draft theory for what was actually on the board at those picks.
As far as Weber goes, an 11-52 range on Run Defense is acceptable when all of the other bars appear maxed out. After camp run defense turned out to be a 0. Lesson Learned: Don't draft a position your scout is only Fair at, it doesn't seem to work. Weber likely makes the team at a position he was drafted for - backup WLB. Can't find any free agents nor can we sign them when we do, so it's up to the draft to fill our holes.
[b759222d]Draft Review Grade[/b759222d]: A for accuracy. A fair assesment of the value of the pick. We hoped Weber would be better but he still adds value by virtue of the reason he was drafted.
[quote759222d="T McShay"]The below average O-line also contributes to that YPC...[/quote759222d]
Do you just make this stuff up? An O-Line with each position rated above average with a cohesion in the top 20% of the league is a below average line? Hmmm. I could agree with old and not very deep but wow, below average? Two of these guys are in the top 10 for all-time pancake blocks despite the stat being tracked after half of their respective careers had passed.
[b759222d]Draft Review Grade[/b759222d]: D, as in Do your homework. Sorry, that's a little harsh, I'm changing it to B, as in a Below average review.
Jimoh is a considerable upgrade at FB, he can block and play special teams, which is what I look for in a FB. Clay Small was a significant diappointment after being drafted in 2016 and he is the backup straight out of camp. The biggest reason for Jenning's drop over the last few seasons was losing FB [player]Chris Wisdom[/player]. The best RB taken in the draft, Vandersommen, will at least have a steady backfield for years to come as he [sarcasm] potentially [/sarcasm] improves our running game.
[b759222d]Draft Review Grade[/b759222d]: C, for c'mon, are you kidding me? See Weber comments. Picking value above need is the key to a successful draft. A 58-point FB is always better than a 45-point OG, especially when the FB will be an instant upgrade and the OG will fight for a roster spot with undrafted free agent Centers.
Other than that, I applaud your work and can't believe you are trying to tackle a 32-team draft review. Great stuff!
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