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Originally Posted by dirk digler
I could probably agree with you that the 2006 was average because of Hali, Page, Croyle and Pollard. But 2007 was an abortion outside of Bowe. If your stance that those 2 years were average than Pioli's draft last year was average.
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2007 was easily his worst.
McBride was probably the worst pick of his tenure. Medlock over Crosby was also beyond awful.
Ultimately I suppose that I'm giving them perhaps more credit than I should for Bowe, Tyler and Taylor. I think Bowe's being screwed with and Tyler/Taylor were coached and/or utilized right out of being viable, long-term NFL players.
I suppose I can see 'below average' but that draft will outproduce the 2009 draft and the 2009 draft came from #3 in the draft. As important as that is in the first round, it's perhaps more important in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds.
If I see last season as an F draft (and I do), then when considering the relative positions in the drafts, I see the 2007 draft as no worse than a D+ (And apparently they give a lot fewer D+ than D-; it's not a grade they like to give out...)