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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Well, I know I'm in the minority but I liked this draft very much.
As I said about last year, if Pioli had taken Matthews, Cushing, Oher, Harvin, etc. at #3 overall, people would have bitched but Pioli would have been right.
This year, people are bitching but unlike last year, I think Pioli IS right this year.
You can find NT's and ILB on cut down day that can fill a need. What you can't find are the best young returners in the country, young playmaking slot receivers and young instinctive football players.
They'll probably only win 6-7 games this year. I think 2012 is the year they become a consistent playoff team, IF Pioli's plan works.
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That is demonstrably false.
The Pro Bowl is littered with UDFA kick returners. Clifton Smith, Michael Lewis, Josh Cribbs, to name a few.
Not to mention elite KR's like LaRod Stephens-Howling, Stefan Logan, or even SEMO's own Willie Ponder.
Wasting a 2nd round draft pick on a kick returner is completely foolish.
What you can't find are elite nose tackles off the street.
Casey Hampton, Vince Wilfork, Jamal Williams, Shaun Rogers, and Kris Jenkins were all very high draft picks.
It's a complete
inversion of value.