The best way I can explain it is this in regards to rankings. Again using Brady as an example:
The average for his draft class is 63.8 games played, 2.4 average seasons as a starter, and 0.27 Pro Bowls. Most of those players are no longer active in the NFL so the averages are not going to change very much. Provided Brady keeps playing well, which he should, his numbers will rise while everything else stays relatively flat so his scores will improve since they are based on the average for the draft. In Wares case the numbers are 48.7, 1.8, and 0.17. Many of those players are still active and those numbers are going to rise, particularly the pro bowl numbers. When it gets to around Brady's which seems to be around the norm for those late 90s drafts, he would need to play in at least 3 more pro bowls just to maintain his current score. Maybe he will do that but thats why I would say his score is going to likely decrease over time since its going to be tough to continue on his level with the beating his body takes.
The only way you can rank something on this scale is to take objective measures. Everyone knows Brady is a better player than a punter. Punters never get injured. They always start. They have gotten 190 games out of him and 7 pro bowls. The special teamers are kind of outliers in the whole thing.
I never wrote or meant to write if I did that it was proof they did bad. Its just a different way to look at the drafts. The players they have drafted, particularly in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, have not played as much or been successful as other players selected in the same round. Light was a huge hit and Gronkowski would also appear to be. They have had opportunities to play elsewhere and either were never picked up or failed to perform well. They just werent good players. Overall the scores were average for New England and they hit on the most important position on the field in getting a great QB, the greatest value pick of all time in the draft. They are also great at buying low and selling high in regards to free agency.
Every response is outlier and exception, yet you continue to hold that this is a valid way to judge a draft.
In the timeframe you are using, the Patriots made 11 2nd round picks.
Included in those are Kevin Faulk, who surely gets a poor rating your system because he does not count as a starter or probowler. Everything about that player is added up in your system to 0 in 66.7% of your judgment and a good score for participation since he lasted a lot of years and didn't get injured a lot.
It has absolutely no consideration of the quality of his play, and in fact would consider him the equal of a long snapper who was drafted that year, when Faulk has been a major contribtor to a dynasty.
It also includes Bethel Johnson, who was one of the best KRs in the NFL for 3 years, including 2 SB Championships that he made large contributions to.
It includes Marquise Hill who passed away.
That is 27% of your analysis which is severly flawed.
With the other 8 2nd round picks the Pats also drafted Matt Light, Deion Branch, Eugene Wilson all large contributors to multiple SBs, and Brandon Mithcell a starter on a SB Champ, who had an 8 year NFL career.
That is 6 successes and a death in 11 second round picks, plius a blocking TE who played in 70 games and started 36.
That leaves Chad Jackson, Tony Simmons and Adrian Klemm.
Your analysis is very flawed here.
If the Patriots stink at second round draft picks, please show me the teams that have been great.
