"SOP in the NFL is: Rd 1 = Pro Bowler, Rd 2 = Good Starter, Rd 3 = Solid Starter, Rd 4 = Spot Starter"...FADE
If only it were that easy! In any given year, roughly half of ALL 1st rounders end up as busts, bounce from team to team, or are out of the league in 2 years. To expect a 1st round pick to be a Pro bowler sets one up for major disappointment. The draft at its core is nothing but a crap shoot. There are no guaranteed picks. The best teams can do is to make picks based on a players measurables and how well they think they might fit into their system. There have been many many players throughout the years who end up busts because they were drafted by the wrong team. There are also guys who got lucky because they were drafted by the right team.
Without the World Football league, the only Kurt Warner anyone outside of his family would know about is Curt Warner. Jon Kitna was able to parlay his career from another league into a 13 year NFL career.
Andrew Luck, RGIII, Ryan Tannehill, Brandon Weeden, Brock Osweiller...all QBs drafted in 2012 before Russell Wilson. I'm not gonna even bring up the 2000 draft and Tom Brady. The point is, drafting is done on potential not guarantees.
Aaron Curry, anyone? The only guaranteed can't miss prospect of the 2009 draft. As a side note, Curry is a Seahawks defensive assistant. Maybe his coaching success mirrors his playing success. :roll:
Pete and John work the draft like no others. They don't look at it as "oh, now its our turn, who is next on Mel Kipers list?" They use the draft as one tool to improve the team. Look at 2019, they entered the draft with 4 picks and exited with 11! They added competition to the team. Metcalf could very well be the gem of the class. Six of those guys are contributing this season. If it weren't for a couple of injuries by Haynes and Blair, this draft class would be looking way better.
During this past offseason, by my count, they have brought in roughly 13 guys who were not drafted by the Seahawks but are contributing or should be shortly. That is 25% of the active roster. I can't tell you how many gloom and doom posts I read during the offseason that stated that Pete and John were doing nothing. There isn't a magic tree somewhere that continuously spits out pro bowl players for those in need.
Player acquisition is an art for not a scientific endeavor. Not every piece of artwork is a masterpiece! Be patient, trust the process, enjoy the ride. At the end of the day, its just a game. A game that 31 other teams are also playing and working to acquire the best players for their teams!