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Originally Posted by RedBull
Honestly, who gives a sh*t where the guy is picked?
Like seriously who cares? Does it really matter?
If this guy can come in and develop into a really good player for the Chiefs either today or tomorrow are you gonna stop and think to yourself and say, you know, "he was the 3rd overall pick in the draft."
I mean my point is, if I had guys at linebacker such as Keith Bulluck, Derrick Brooks, Ray Lewis just to name a few, I wouldn't even be twice as concerned about where they were picked. You know why? Because their good football players and thats what matters. As long as they draft a guy and he is great, thats the bottomline...It's not rocket science.
If this guy comes in and contributes into an outstanding player and makes the probowl year after year are we seriously gonna look back and say "yeah but he was picked 3rd overall? I don't know?"
No offense to anybody here, but I read these statements time after time on here, i.e., "you don't take a LBer with the 3rd overall pick?" I just can't help but laugh everytime I hear that...It's so stupid LOL and very difficult to grasp.
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OK, I'm certainly no draft guy, but the way I see it is that it is a matter of probability. GMs are looking to maximize the production for the team. If you get a franchise QB, the production he gives to a team is unmatched. Therefore a higher value. Compared to a guard, even Will Shields can't produce nearly as much as a decent QB.
It is possible for an ILB to produce at a high level for the team, but it is historically more PROBABLE that you can get production from other positions with the players available at that position. Also factored in is what you can get later in the draft.
IMO that's the reason ILB aren't picked that high.
Hopefully that is a decent explainer.
Is Ray Lewis worth pick #3? Yes. But what's the probability you get Ray Lewis-type production from the pick compared to the probability of production from other guys available?
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