I strongly agree. Draftek's consensus had Hilapio being picked in the 6th, 10 spots earlier than when we picked him. I googled and found a colt site. They had him 4-6th round.
Hilapio seems to have been a good pick in the 6th and good value. He has looked OK so far.
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As a side issue, we should distinguish between round value and round prediction. For example, in a given year, weak at the top, there may be only 20 players with first round value. Howere it would be foolish to predict only 20 players to be drafted in the first round.
There is a bit of that this year. Believing that this was a very deep draft, some put 3rd round and 4th round values on a disproportionately high number of players. Obviously, many of these players were picked later, AS EXPECTED.
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IMHO, this doesn't affect Hilapio much. Many had Hilapio as a value in the 6th (perhaps a 5th round value). Some believed that he might be better, if he returned to his pre-injury form. So, he was deemed to be worth the risk. He has upside talent and has had injuries. Sure, he might have been drafted in the 5th, but the 6th doesn't seem unreasonable.
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MY BOTTOM LINE
This discussion of Hilapio seems silly. Almost all of us consider him a fine prospect in the 6h. Projecting him as our starting center is beyond the pale. He is a prospect to be our backup RG.
The two people thinking him a lock are those who consider all draftees locks (Reiss and Brady6). Brady6 didn't even like the pick at the time. But Brady6 is consistent. He believes in youth over experience, especially experienced players over 30. I have the opposite view, almost always preferring to have veterans, especially as backups.
6th draftees are neither locks nor players who cannot pass waivers. 6th rounders pass waivers all the time. That being said, Hialpio seems to have a fine chance at making the roster.
By your definition the grading system you use sucks if the players they slotted in the 3rd or 4th went in the 6th.