Why are people afraid we didn't draft a "starter" in this draft?

[Best22]

How many "starters" did we draft in the 2017 draft? 0. That's right: 0

And that was with a 1st round pick

In 2016, we drafted a "no name" DL named Chris Jones, Kevarae Russell, and Parker Ehinger. The guy most fans were highest on (Russell) didn't even make the team, while Jones and Ehinger became starters in 2016

People need to chill. This defense is already more talented than it was last year. Tamba Hali made 7 million last year and he recorded 1 tackle. And I hear fans talk as if this defense will absolutely be worse than last year.

$7,000,000 per tackle. We can do better, and we did

[BryanBusby]

Uh, we've drafted at least 2 starters in the 2017 draft so far.

[Best22]

Uh, we've drafted at least 2 starters in the 2017 draft so far.

None of them were named starters to begin 2017. Mahomes was a backup, and Hunt was the 2nd string running back

[Kiimo]

I think people are worried that we didn't draft starter material.

Everyone knew Mahomes and Hunt were starter material.

[BryanBusby]

None of them were named starters to begin 2017. Mahomes was a backup, and Hunt was the 2nd string running back
Sure, but anyone with any sense knew that would change before long with Hunt and Mahomes.

[jjchieffan]

I think people are worried that we didn't draft starter material.

Everyone knew Mahomes and Hunt were starter material.

I don't know about Hunt. At least when he was drafted. Ware was the starter until he got hurt. I don't remember a lot of people thinking that he would come in and start in 2017.

[Kiimo]

I disagree there were tons of people that said he'd be starting "by midseason" or something like that.

[Easy 6]

2017 has come and gone, as for 2018... its possible we didnt get a day 1 lock starter, but we damn sure got several guys who will make plentiful contributions right away