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Originally Posted by Mecca
It's not misleading, kick returning nickelbacks are role players and not starters. If Tony Moeaki goes 5 minutes without getting injured it'll be the first time in his life..
Berry's a starter and the guard "should" start at some point, Lewis probably will we're up to 3 and McCluster is once again a role player.
On top of that who are we counting as starters from that other draft..Magee is never going to start, Tyson Jackson is bad enough that maybe he shouldn't be and counting a kicker as a starter is well a cheap starter.
And starter/contributing role player aren't the same thing. Brandon Flowers was a 2nd round CB, Arenas is a 2nd round CB one of them is great value one of them is not.
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It is misleading. When your only criteria for draft success is "are you a starter," that's stupid. A slot receiver can gain about 500-600 yards and be considered effective. A 5-technique can average about 40 tackles and be effective. And on most teams, a good chunk of starters aren't game-changers. They're just guys who are good enough to avoid the big mistake.
I don't give a shit if they start. I care about whether they help this football team and if they make a noticeable impact. Moving from the worst to best return game and if (and a big if) we can finally shut down slot receivers in an NFL that is becoming increasingly spread-oriented and moving to much more 3-WR sets... that's more than just a support role. That's important. Even if McCluster can net between 500-700 yards and comes up with a few big plays, who the **** cares if he's in on 100% of the snaps or 50%. If he makes big plays, contributes, and also gives Weis the opportunity to be a lot more deceptive in his playcalling, those are big contributions. Frankly, I don't get how McCluster is any more a role player than, say, a Terence Cody, who wouldn't be an every-down Tackle. Or Golden Tate, who will likely be a slot receiver.