position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

[trapezeus]

Just read in the article below that WR is the position that has the biggest failure rate. Does that concern anyone, or are we trusting what our front office guys can get done? I figure that figure is slightly inflated since the lions have taken so many useless WR over the years, but still.

I'm ambivalent. i just found it interesting. Especially considering that Kelly has a lot of potential "bust" issues surrounding him. and thomas has "reach" labels put on him at this time. i hope we don't become a stat

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080408/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_mock_draft10;_ylt=Arqkd5AZbvuML28XAgXqOl0LMxIF

[Jaybird]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

i stated this early last week

[Mr. Pink]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

QB isn't higher? I'm shocked.

[hydro]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

i stated this early last week

Great

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[bigbub2352]

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Any position has bust facter written all over it, i cant believe QB, OT, DT, LBer are not just as high, CB there have been alot of guyz taken that were sure fire "Franchise Players" and ended up in the XFL or Arena League or playing with me in flag football LOL

[Jan Reimers]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

I don't think you pick players at any position based on failure rate statistics.

[Jaybird]

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All i won't if for my football knowledge to be recognized

[hydro]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

I don't think you pick players at any position based on failure rate statistics.

In the end it all depends on the scouting. The front office has control over which part of that statistic they become.

[hydro]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

All i won't if for my football knowledge to be recognized

Link?

[Johnny Bugmenot]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

On the other hand, how many great late-round or undrafted talents do you ever find at the WR position? Very few.

Rod Smith and Wayne Chrebet were undrafted, but beyond that, how many WRs have ever made it from after Round 2, maybe Round 3?

[Ebenezer]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

I would think QB would be #1.

[Night Train]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

Lee Evans sure sucked.

Wait..

[trapezeus]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

i don't think you let the stats influence you on your picks. you pick based on need, but the stats should make you dig deeper as to find out why the busts busted and the winners succeeded. is there soemthing in character that makes it obvious. are there guys who wow people at the combine but have average gameday footage? I don't know, but it does suggest that you really look at everything very carefully.

I thought QB would be busted out too. but the thing is that 1st round QB's get a couple chances because they were suppose to be good and even if they flame on their first team, someone thinks, "hey, he at least has gameday experience which is better than getting a rookie with no clue." WR who aren't good after 2 or 3 years, i think are given up on, because there are a lot more of them out there and a lot more coming in the draft.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

Great

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Is that one big ass cookie or a tiny plate?

[trapezeus]

Re: position with biggest failure rate from the 1st round

i stated this early last week

apologies for not seeing your thread earlier in the week. i will, however, still bow down to your football knowledge in future posts ;-)