chrispy":wjicrki2 said:...not to take anything away from the Front Office, but I give as much credit to the Always Compete mentality. It doesn't surprise me that earlier picks (that have spent a year preparing for the draft and may consider getting picked early a "win") don't pan out as well as the later round picks that are given an opportunity they may not be allowed elsewhere. Perhaps some of the jewels found in late rounds weren't as much finding the player as allowing the player to compete. Maybe there are a higher % of late round players that can actually be stars but never get the chance because so much is invested in earlier picks. In Seattle an UDFA does compete with an early rounder for playtime. Does that mean the FO found the late round player, or does it mean the team gave them more of a chance? ... probably both...
I like this line of reasoning.
Our late round drafts and UDFA's just seem hungry.