Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in | USA Today/SaintsWire

SaintGnome · 03-01-2021, 06:42 PM

This isn't high school math where you average grades to get a final score with F's dragging down the over all average. Just looking at 2018 as presented 3 out of 7 draft picks contributed to our recent successes, that's 43% success by my HS math. Isn't the league average in the 30's?

We've won our division 4 years in a row, not a lot of holes to fill.

AsylumGuido · 03-02-2021, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by SaintGnome

This isn't high school math where you average grades to get a final score with F's dragging down the over all average. Just looking at 2018 as presented 3 out of 7 draft picks contributed to our recent successes, that's 43% success by my HS math. Isn't the league average in the 30's?

We've won our division 4 years in a row, not a lot of holes to fill.

It's around 35% that end up making rosters. As you pointed out, the better the returning roster the more difficult it is for an incoming rookie to make that roster. For many that ends up being their only shot.

Rugby Saint II · 03-02-2021, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

It's around 35% that end up making rosters. As you pointed out, the better the returning roster the more difficult it is for an incoming rookie to make that roster. For many that ends up being their only shot.

That's good info to have. Thanks for sharing.

gosaints1 · 03-02-2021, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

It's around 35% that end up making rosters. As you pointed out, the better the returning roster the more difficult it is for an incoming rookie to make that roster. For many that ends up being their only shot.

Where did you get that 35% number from? Is that descriptive of the starting 11 on each side of the ball? Top 51? Practice squad? Year to Year? Seriously, how did you arrive at that percentage?

AsylumGuido · 03-03-2021, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

Where did you get that 35% number from? Is that descriptive of the starting 11 on each side of the ball? Top 51? Practice squad? Year to Year? Seriously, how did you arrive at that percentage?

It's a figure that has been given many times on the success of draft choices. I was confirming what SaintGnome was saying. He said the number was in the 30's. I've heard and read the same. I didn't calculate it on my own. To be honest, that may include undrafted free agents.

I have also heard it the other way around where 65% never have what is considered a successful career.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,472	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by SaintGnome This isn't high school math where you average grades to get a final score with F's dragging down the over all average. Just looking at 2018 as presented 3 out of 7 draft picks contributed to our recent successes, that's 43% success by my HS math. Isn't the league average in the 30's? We've won our division 4 years in a row, not a lot of holes to fill. It's around 35% that end up making rosters. As you pointed out, the better the returning roster the more difficult it is for an incoming rookie to make that roster. For many that ends up being their only shot. Rugby Saint II and SaintGnome like this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by AsylumGuido It's around 35% that end up making rosters. As you pointed out, the better the returning roster the more difficult it is for an incoming rookie to make that roster. For many that ends up being their only shot. That's good info to have. Thanks for sharing.

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gosaints1 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 576	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by AsylumGuido It's around 35% that end up making rosters. As you pointed out, the better the returning roster the more difficult it is for an incoming rookie to make that roster. For many that ends up being their only shot. Where did you get that 35% number from? Is that descriptive of the starting 11 on each side of the ball? Top 51? Practice squad? Year to Year? Seriously, how did you arrive at that percentage?
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03-03-2021, 08:37 AM	#5
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,472	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by gosaints1 Where did you get that 35% number from? Is that descriptive of the starting 11 on each side of the ball? Top 51? Practice squad? Year to Year? Seriously, how did you arrive at that percentage? It's a figure that has been given many times on the success of draft choices. I was confirming what SaintGnome was saying. He said the number was in the 30's. I've heard and read the same. I didn't calculate it on my own. To be honest, that may include undrafted free agents. I have also heard it the other way around where 65% never have what is considered a successful career.