Fun read about where we rank among drafting the last 15 years

[TheCasillas]

Guess where we are ranked. 

https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/1969794

[JawnyBlaze]

This was posted earlier this week. The metric this ranking uses is pretty questionable. “Four year starter” doesn’t take into account if they’re a bad starter or only a starter because the HC is a stubborn ass. 

[jfra78]

3 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

This was posted earlier this week. The metric this ranking uses is pretty questionable. “Four year starter” doesn’t take into account if they’re a bad starter or only a starter because the HC is a stubborn ass. 

So name a hurney drafted player who started 4 years for us and was so bad that no one else started him. 

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

So name a hurney drafted player who started 4 years for us and was so bad that no one else started him. 

Charles Godfrey

[TheCasillas]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Charles Godfrey

Didn't he start for the Falcons?

[jfra78]

2 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Didn't he start for the Falcons?

 

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Charles Godfrey

If he is the worst then its a pretty good draft record

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Didn't he start for the Falcons?

Pro Football Reference: Charles Godfrey

[Wes21]

40 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

This was posted earlier this week. The metric this ranking uses is pretty questionable. “Four year starter” doesn’t take into account if they’re a bad starter or only a starter because the HC is a stubborn ass. 

I think "4 year start" is a little extreme, as it doesn't take into account developing talent that doesn't start for a few years but blossoms later.  That being said I know exactly where you are coming from.  For years the Packers were at the top of the league in numbers of players that they had drafted being starters for them.  But what wasn't accounted for was the fact that they purposely force fed their own drafted players onto the field, and largely stayed out of free agency.  So while their drafts look good using that metric, they were putting an inferior product onto the field vs the one they could have had if they would have been more willing to use free agency. 

Then you flip it to a team like the Patriots.  Just judging by their drafts, its nothing special and some years are down right pitiful.  But they rarely force feed anyone into their lineup, and are heavily engaged in free agency and the trade market to improve their roster.

[TheCasillas]

46 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Pro Football Reference: Charles Godfrey

Thanks, I could swore he started against us. Maybe he was just on the field for a few snaps.