Featured Discussion Saints Draft Days Official Thread

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

As a side note, 65%, on average, of draft picks do not make the final roster and that includes picks made in the first two days. It's probably closer to 85% of players drafted in the final four rounds that fail to make a roster. Odds are we gave up nothing of value to get a potential starter. Not bad at all.

Of course, for those into the draft as an event, I can see the disappointment. It's entertaining to see who we pick late even if there little to no chance of them making the squad.

Allow me to illustrate how much a difference having multiple picks makes...

After 2017, probably our best draft class during the Payton era was 2006; now look at the draft haul of the Day 3 talent vs the Day 1 and Day 2 talent...

Day 1

Rd 1, Pick No. 2, RB Reggie Bush, USC

Day 2

Rd 2, Pick No. 43, SS Roman Harper, Bama

Day 3

Rd 4, Pick No. 108, RG Jahri Evans, Bloomsburg

Rd 5, Pick No. 135 DE Rob Ninkovich, Purdue

Rd 6, Pick No. 171 WR Mike Hass, Oregon State

Rd 6, Pick No. 174 CB Josh Lay, Pittsburgh

Rd 7, Pick No. 210 RT Zach Strief, Northwestern

Rd 7, Pick No. 252 WR Marques Colston, Hofstra


As you can see the Day 3 haul has a likely HOFer, two more ProBowlers (for what that's worth), and a key DE on two Patriot Superbowl Winning Teams...

You're right that there's so many factors that go into success in the draft, but having more darts for the dart board gives you more chances at a bullseye in the draft...