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

jeanpierre · 03-01-2021, 08:50 AM

st thomas · 03-01-2021, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

https://twitter.com/TheSaintsWire/st...58196793794561

No passing grade there , seems like we really payed attention to the failure and got much better the last couple years.

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K Major · 03-01-2021, 10:25 AM

A lot of F's on that report.

Good to see Will Clapp make the most of an opportunity.

AsylumGuido · 03-01-2021, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by st thomas

No passing grade there , seems like we really payed attention to the failure and got much better the last couple years.

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It just shows how much of a crap shoot the draft actually is. It is, of course, a necessary means to keep a roster going, but there is always that very large degree of uncertainty. A team can go from an incredible four starters in one draft year to none the next, and then back up to a couple the following year.

Rugby Saint II · 03-01-2021, 12:37 PM

I'm probably one of Ireland's biggest fans but 2017 was his best year. He's been kind of hit or miss since then. We absolutely have to stop drafting these players just to move them to a new position. It does not work! Sometimes we are too creative and out think ourselves.

spkb25 · 03-01-2021, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

It just shows how much of a crap shoot the draft actually is. It is, of course, a necessary means to keep a roster going, but there is always that very large degree of uncertainty. A team can go from an incredible four starters in one draft year to none the next, and then back up to a couple the following year.

SP doeant think so, if he did he would load up on picks

BTW how did the one and done taste? Jummy

SaintGnome · 03-01-2021, 07:42 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.

jeanpierre · 03-01-2021, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I'm probably one of Ireland's biggest fans but 2017 was his best year. He's been kind of hit or miss since then. We absolutely have to stop drafting these players just to move them to a new position. It does not work! Sometimes we are too creative and out think ourselves.

SmashMouth · 03-01-2021, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

A lot of F's on that report.

Good to see Will Clapp make the most of an opportunity.

Boston Scott turned out good too, for the Feagles once he got cut. The rest... meh!

AsylumGuido · 03-02-2021, 09:53 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.

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by jeanpierre https://twitter.com/TheSaintsWire/st...58196793794561 No passing grade there , seems like we really payed attention to the failure and got much better the last couple years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire A lot of F's on that report. Good to see Will Clapp make the most of an opportunity. SmashMouth and jeanpierre like this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire I'm probably one of Ireland's biggest fans but 2017 was his best year. He's been kind of hit or miss since then. We absolutely have to stop drafting these players just to move them to a new position. It does not work! Sometimes we are too creative and out think ourselves. jeanpierre likes this.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,101	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by AsylumGuido It just shows how much of a crap shoot the draft actually is. It is, of course, a necessary means to keep a roster going, but there is always that very large degree of uncertainty. A team can go from an incredible four starters in one draft year to none the next, and then back up to a couple the following year. SP doeant think so, if he did he would load up on picks BTW how did the one and done taste? Jummy

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SaintGnome 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 642	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire 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 and Rugby Saint II like this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I'm probably one of Ireland's biggest fans but 2017 was his best year. He's been kind of hit or miss since then. We absolutely have to stop drafting these players just to move them to a new position. It does not work! Sometimes we are too creative and out think ourselves.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Grading the 2018 Saints draft class, three years in \| USA Today/SaintsWire Originally Posted by K Major A lot of F's on that report. Good to see Will Clapp make the most of an opportunity. Boston Scott turned out good too, for the Feagles once he got cut. The rest... meh! jeanpierre likes this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	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.