DRAFT DAY DISCUSSION 2026 NFL Draft: Day 2

[manxman2601]

I wonder if this has ever happened before. While researching day 3 picks, I realised that only 1 RB went on day 2 (Kaelon Black). Such a bad class.

 

[patfanken]

Henry sucks as a blocker. This isn't news. Certain people are touting Raridon as the next great WR since Gronkowski.. Which is f'in absurd.

The thing is, DB, no one knows what these kids are going to turn into over the next 3 years. Lumo and Raridon both need to add 10+ lbs of strength. They both need to learn to play in pro-offenses and like Brady, NO one knows who has that insatiable drive to keep getting better and doing whatever he has to do to make that happen. But if we want that to happen, we will just have to wait and see 3 years down the road.

I saw a list put up one of the draft coverage shows that tracked all the first-round picks over the last 20 years who got their 5th year options picked up. The average success rate was just over 40%. Something like 43% IIRC. Interior offensive linemen had the most success at around 60%, but they had the fewest players taken. QB's were just at 40% and there were a few positions that ranges in the high thirties to the rest at 50%. IIRC, IOL were the only group above 50%.

So a majority of yesterday's picks ARE likely to fail (if you are judging not picking up the 5th round pick a failure) Obviously as you go down in the draft each round the failure rate goes higher. So, each year we ***** and moan about the draft. even before we get to camp and are SHOCKED when so many fail (cue the casino scene in Casablanca)

 

[Joey007]

Considering where the Pats were drafting, and in a weak draft, you gotta love what the Pats have been able to do.

Looks like they got three contributors at positions of need.

Agreed. Off ball LB is probably the only other position I feel needed addressed for sure.

 

[mayoclinic]

The thing is, DB, no one knows what these kids are going to turn into over the next 3 years. Lumo and Raridon both need to add 10+ lbs of strength. They both need to learn to play in pro-offenses and like Brady, NO one knows who has that insatiable drive to keep getting better and doing whatever he has to do to make that happen. But if we want that to happen, we will just have to wait and see 3 years down the road.

I saw a list put up one of the draft coverage shows that tracked all the first-round picks over the last 20 years who got their 5th year options picked up. The average success rate was just over 40%. Something like 43% IIRC. Interior offensive linemen had the most success at around 60%, but they had the fewest players taken. QB's were just at 40% and there were a few positions that ranges in the high thirties to the rest at 50%. IIRC, IOL were the only group above 50%.

So a majority of yesterday's picks ARE likely to fail (if you are judging not picking up the 5th round pick a failure) Obviously as you go down in the draft each round the failure rate goes higher. So, each year we ***** and moan about the draft. even before we get to camp and are SHOCKED when so many fail (cue the casino scene in Casablanca)

Yet the mediots persist in hyping each pick up, trying to justify how good each player is and how smart the organization was for picking him. It's so nauseating.