jeffbiologist

Look it up. In the last 7 years we have had 63 players drafted below rd 1. Only 5 times has a rookie started the whole season. One is a STer so he shouldnt count, can you name them?? Scroll down..

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Koppen,Kaczur,Wilson, Matt Light and Scott Gostowski

Deus Irae

Hobbs started as a rookie.
Kaszur started as a rookie.
Koppen started as a rookie.

There are others, but that's 3 easy examples right there.

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letekro

Your track record is absolutely miserable so I'm sure there are plenty of other mistakes, but off the top of my head Ellis Hobbs started the final 8 games in 2005.

jeffbiologist

I did need a quick edit and for that I apologize. Hobbs started less than half a season so I didnt consider him....What of my track record is miserable?? I think its a topical post dont you?

ALP

u cant say for a whole season...

injuries play a huge impact in that, u can say the majority of the seaosn, so at least 10 games, but the WHOLE season?

what starters did we have this past year the Started EVERY GAME, the WHOLE SEASON?

brady, moss, light, mankins, wilfork, warren, asante are the only ones that come to my mind

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The 12th Man

I hope you were just typing fast because there is no excuse for butchering our kicker's first name like that.

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letekro

The track record I speak of is that in the past hour you have called Chad Jackson fat and lazy and stated that all Michigan players are busts.

Deus Irae

When did 8 games become less than half of 16? This argument might have worked with O'Callaghan, who 'only' started 6 games, but I didn't mention him.

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jeffbiologist

I HUGELY admit to not being perfect. My intention was to see how many rookies outside rd 1 were the starters at the beginning of the season, how many won or were handed starting jobs out of camp. Injury shouldnt be reflective, its not the same thing at all. I understand football is a team game, and that role players,even part time rookies, are very important in a 16+ game season.
BUT, to note that 7/8(if you consider both Graham and Watson starters)of the first rd picks were immediate starters and 5/63 for everyone else it would indicate to most that we dont draft BPA at all, that we draft for need with value. I wont argue talent, but I also suggest opportunity for first rounders is different than with anyone else statistically.
It was meant as a fun quiz, nothing more. I should have been more prepared and got it right the first time....but its still informative dont you agree?

letekro

In a word, No.